Payroll & Accounts Assistant

Payroll & Accounts Assistant

Location: Birmingham B19

Salary: £30,000 DOE

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Are you an experienced payroll or finance professional looking to grow within a fast?paced, dynamic environment? Hawk 3 is excited to be recruiting a Payroll & Accounts Assistant for a busy Head Office supporting a nationwide operation within the wider automotive industry.

This role blends payroll processing with core ledger duties, giving you variety, responsibility, and the chance to develop within a supportive and expanding organisation.

The Role

You'll play a key role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while supporting essential finance operations. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a mix of payroll, finance administration, and cross?department collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Duties (Primary Focus)

• Process weekly and monthly payroll accurately and on schedule
• Maintain and update employee payroll records
• Manage starters, leavers, and contractual changes
• Calculate overtime, holiday pay, statutory payments, and deductions
• Handle payroll queries from employees and managers
• Support compliance with HMRC requirements and internal audit standards

Sales Ledger

• Allocate incoming customer payments
• Issue invoices and credit notes
• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve discrepancies
• Respond to customer account queries

Purchase Ledger

• Process supplier invoices with correct coding
• Prepare payment runs
• Reconcile supplier statements
• Resolve invoice and payment discrepancies

General Finance Support

• Assist with month?end processes
• Support bank reconciliations
• Maintain accurate financial records
• Provide cover across the wider finance team when needed

About You

Essential

• Experience in payroll processing (weekly or monthly)
• Previous experience in a finance role (Sales or Purchase Ledger)
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail
• Confident using Excel and payroll/finance software
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive and able to manage high volumes of data

Desirable

• Experience in automotive, retail, or multi?site environments
• Knowledge of Sage 200 or payroll systems
• AAT or payroll?related qualification (or studying)

What's in It for You

• Competitive salary and benefits
• 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
• Staff discount on industry?related products
• Supportive, friendly working environment
• Genuine opportunities for development and progression
• Onsite car parking

Team Culture & Additional Duties

You'll work closely with departments across the business to ensure smooth operations and exceptional service. Confidentiality and professionalism are essential.

Apply today through Hawk 3 Talent Solutions to find out more.

If you would like to apply for the Payroll Accounts Assistant role then please email your CV to (url removed) or call Donna on (phone number removed).For a confidential discussion or to apply, contact Hawk 3 Talent Solutions today.

Closing date is 25.04.2026 Please note this could change subject to suitable applications.