CBSbutler are looking for a detail-focused Payroll & Accounts Assistant to help support the end-to-end payroll function while managing key accounting processes to support the wider finance team. This role ensures all contractors are paid accurately and on time, while also overseeing critical reconciliations, accruals, and financial postings. You'll work closely with the Finance Manager, ensuring the responsibility for payroll and day-to-day accounting operations.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Management

Assist and support the end-to-end processing of contractor payroll. Review the Payroll Mailbox, assisting on pay queries. Manage existing placements in RSM Intime (Payroll system), ensuring new placements are set up correctly. Ensure compliance with PAYE, autoenrollment/pensions, and HMRC regulations. Manage holiday pay accruals and related adjustments. Good knowledge of HMRC and Payroll legislation. Accounts & Reconciliations

Upload weekly AR invoices to IF facility. Post weekly sales and purchase invoices into Sage 50. Complete Intime vs Sage sales and purchase reconciliations. Perform monthly bank reconciliations. Manage monthly accruals (sales, purchase, OPEX, IBIS, PAYE, holiday pay). Process prepayment releases and fixed asset depreciation. Update and reconcile fixed assets, including monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including PAYE and Pensions liability balance sheet. Process rebates. Update FX rates on a monthly basis. Reclass DKK VAT out of UK VAT account. What We're Looking For

Proven experience in payroll. Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, PAYE, NI, and pension administration. Knowledge in Sage 50 and RSM Intime Payroll software desirable. Excellent reconciliation and attention to detail. Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise multiple deadlines. Clear communicator with a collaborative approach. Great team player, willing to go above and beyond for Internal and External stakeholders. An inquisitive mindset. What We Offer

Competitive salary. A role with variety: payroll responsibility plus broader accounting exposure. The chance to work alongside the Finance Manager and to be a part of a close knit team. A supportive and collaborative workplace with opportunities for growth. Hybrid work arrangement