3 jobs found

Interim Payroll Clerk Watford 2-3 Days per Week in Office Day Rate Contract Equivalent to c. 40,000 Salary Interim Assignment Until Early 2027 Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Clerk to join their payroll team on a long-term interim basis through to early 2027. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys working in a busy and varied payroll environment and is looking to further develop their expertise while working alongside an experienced Payroll Lead. The Role You will play a key role in the successful delivery of monthly and quarterly payrolls, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with all payroll legislation and internal controls. Supporting a workforce of approximately 1,500 employees, you will be responsible for processing payroll changes, carrying out reconciliations, administering statutory requirements and ensuring accurate reporting throughout the payroll cycle. Key Responsibilities Process all payroll activities required to deliver accurate monthly and quarterly payrolls. Maintain employee payroll records, including starters, leavers and contractual changes. Process payroll deductions and benefits, including pensions, share schemes, insurance arrangements, social club deductions and allowances. Calculate and process manual payroll adjustments, including part-month calculations and pro-rated payments. Collate and process sickness, overtime and other payroll inputs. Review payroll outputs, identify discrepancies and implement corrective actions before payroll completion. Produce and review payroll reports, ensuring compliance with HMRC requirements. Support the submission of statutory payroll reporting, including FPS and EPS submissions. Process BACS payments and ensure timely salary payments. Reconcile payroll accounts and support General Ledger postings and payroll journals. Administer year-end payroll activities, including statutory updates and P60 production. Support payroll governance, risk management and compliance procedures. About You To be successful in this role, you will have: Previous experience working within a payroll environment. Strong understanding of payroll processes and payroll legislation. Good knowledge of HMRC payroll requirements and statutory reporting. Experience working with tax codes and payroll documentation, including P45s, P46s, P11Ds and P60s. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills. Ability to work to strict payroll deadlines and manage multiple priorities. Desirable Experience CIPP qualification (or working towards). Experience using SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll. Experience within a large or complex payroll environment. What's on Offer Long-term interim assignment through to early 2027. Competitive day rate equivalent to circa 40,000 per annum. Hybrid working arrangement with 2-3 days per week in the Watford office. Opportunity to work within a supportive and experienced payroll team. Exposure to a varied payroll environment with opportunities to broaden your technical knowledge. Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Hit the Ground Running in Accounts Payable - Starting in July Bristol Hybrid Working Availabe Temporary Assignment Immediate Impact RoleWe are currently partnering with a leading UK residential developer to recruit an Accounts Payable Clerk to support their busy finance team on a temporary basis from July. About the Business Our client is a well-established, award-winning UK organisation operating across multiple sectors within the property and construction space. With a strong reputation for delivering high-quality developments and fostering a collaborative culture, they offer an excellent working environment where people are valued and supported. The Role As an Accounts Payable Clerk, you will play a critical role in ensuring supplier invoices and credit notes are processed accurately, efficiently and within agreed timelines.You will be responsible for: Timely registration and processing of invoices using COINS Performing 3-way matching (PO, GRN, Invoice) Investigating and resolving invoice queries, particularly those without purchase orders Reconciling supplier accounts to statements Ensuring invoices meet internal compliance and authorisation procedures Supporting payment runs across purchase and subcontract ledgers Managing and prioritising a busy Purchase Ledger inbox Proactively chasing and resolving outstanding supplier queries This is a hands-on role that requires strong attention to detail and confidence working with both internal teams and external suppliers. What You Need We are keen to speak with candidates who: Have prior experience within Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger Demonstrate high accuracy and strong attention to detail Are confident working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment Can communicate professionally with suppliers and internal stakeholders Have solid organisational and time management skills Are comfortable using Excel, Outlook and Teams Ideally have exposure to COINS (not essential) You will be proactive, solutions-focused, and able to manage your own workload effectively. What's In It For You? Competitive hourly rate / salary Hybrid working (role dependent) Exposure to a well-established and respected organisation Supportive team environment Opportunity to gain experience within a leading UK business What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Sewell Wallis is currently working with a global manufacturing group based in Leeds as they look to appoint a Finance Manager due to internal promotion. With the support of a team of five, the successful candidate will take full responsibility for producing monthly management accounts for the UK business. This West Yorkshire business has a great working culture that puts its people first. We are looking for a great manager and mentor who can continue developing the team as they work through their professional studies. What will you be doing? The Finance Manager will lead and support a team of 5 (2 part-time Accounts Payable Clerks, 2 part-time General Finance Assistants, and 1 Finance Apprentice). Oversee core accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, general ledger, and financial analysis. Prepare and post month-end journal entries (prepayments, accruals, revenue adjustments, manufacturing variances). Produce timely and accurate management accounts under the company's reporting deadlines. Maintain and manage the fixed asset register; create internal orders on SAP and ensure compliance with company asset management procedures. Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and quarterly trial balance variance analysis with appropriate follow-up actions. Review and approve payroll and supplier payments, ensuring accuracy and adherence to financial controls. Approve and validate vendor setups and changes in line with internal policies. Support both internal and external financial audits, ensuring timely and accurate responses to auditor requests. Assist with lease reconciliation and ensure accuracy of lease vehicle schedules and coordinate with relevant departments for changes or renewals. Identify and implement improvements to financial systems and processes to enhance efficiency, control, and reporting accuracy. Participate in ad hoc financial projects and initiatives as assigned What skills do we need? CIMA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent). Extensive working knowledge of SAP or a similar ERP system. Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is highly desirable. Demonstrated ability to work to tight, recurring deadlines under pressure. Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, formula-driven reports). Strong communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills. Proven leadership and team management capabilities. What's on offer? Salary of up to 60,000 depending on experience Hybrid working (3 days in the office) 8 % employer pension contribution On-site parking Apply for this role below, or for more information, contact Kayley. To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.