Payroll Assistant

  • MMP Consultancy
  • Sep 23, 2025
Full time Accounting

Job Description

MMP Consultancy are working with a fantastic organisation to recruit Payroll Assistant to join them on a Permanent basis, based in North London.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Process/cover monthly payroll
  • Cover the processes of Payroll from start to finish in the absence of the Finance Payroll Manager
  • Ensure payroll timetable is adhered to
  • Process Ad-Hoc/emergency payroll payments where requested
  • Process all petty cash and credit card returns in line with the accounting deadlines
  • Check all receipts supporting Card and Cash transactions and ensure they are complete and for business purposes
  • Maintain filing of all supporting documents
  • Ensure all Petty Cash and Credit Card returns are submitted within the deadlines. If not, chase outstanding information and report on any late returns
  • Post all Petty Cash and Credit Card Journals monthly within the deadline set by the trust
  • Liaise with petty cashiers and staff members regarding Petty Cash and Credit Card queries
  • Download and distribute all Credit Card statements for the group
  • Keep an up to date master list of all credit cards, authorised users and limits


Suitable candidate:

  • Planning and organising - being able to prioritise work to meet deadlines
  • Experience of operating controls over petty cash
  • Financial and numeric awareness - having the ability to use and interpret financial information
  • Communication - being able to communicate in a clear and understandable way using appropriately non-technical language
  • Customer Focus - being able to provide timely and accurate information to help manage customer expectations