Payroll and Finance Assistant - #149544

Company Description

An organisation with a strong purpose, vision and goal - we're all about living health confident.

Position

Payroll and Finance Assistant

Full time, Permanent

Worthing, West Sussex – Hybrid

Up To £29,000 Per Year Plus Various Company Benefits

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Payroll and Finance Assistant to join our teams here at Bluecrest!

If you choose to join us, you’ll be led by our Financial Controller; Ben, and work closely alongside our Maddie and Juliet in our finance team. Your main purpose will be to support the efficient running of our payroll and finance functions, and it will involve processing our payroll and ensuring employees are paid in an accurate and timely manner whilst also leading the month-end billing process with the support of the team.

What we can offer you in return*

• Four free Health Assessments per year, which can be used by yourself, family or friends
• A further 50% off any additional testing
• 23 days annual leave, rising to 25 days after 1 year, and rising an extra day each year up to 28 days – plus bank holidays on top!
• Sophos@Home protection
• EAP Scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Enhanced family leave
• Life Insurance
• Employee referral bonus scheme of up to £1,000
• Matched company pension (up to 5% or up to capped amount)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Charity Sponsorship Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Home office allowance – yearly allowance of £130 to make working from home more comfortable!
• After qualifying period & subject to terms and conditions and/or eligibility.
  
  

What Your Day To Day Will Look Like..

Ownership of company payroll

• Create and maintain employee records on the company payroll software
• Apply relevant tax codes and student loan deductions issued by HMRC
• Management of the payroll inbox with timely responses to queries
• Calculate and setup payment for the organisation's tax obligations
• Reconcile payroll related balance sheet accounts
• Provide a confidential service to employees at all levels
  
  

Preparation of the monthly payroll for review

• Ensure all employees are paid correctly and on-time
• Accurately process new starters and leavers
• Accurately process commission, bonuses and overtime
• Deal with any employee absences in line with company policy
• Deduct any attachment of earnings orders and pay the relevant authority
• Process pension scheme deductions and setup payments to Scottish Widows
  
  

Complete the month-end billing with the support of the team

• Raise and issue monthly sales invoices and corresponding data files
• Deal with invoice related queries
• Issuing credit notes where necessary
• Issuing customer statements and chasing in debt
  
  

Other

• Support with finance inbox queries
• Preparing reports and information as requested by department managers
• Support development of key finance systems and processes
• Ad hoc duties as appropriate - This list of duties is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonable duties comparable with the role as directed by management.
  
  

Requirements

Key Skills – the desired and required..

• Must have excellent organisational and communication skills
• Previous experience within a similar role is essential
• Understanding of payroll regulations, tax laws, and best practice
• Ability to work to deadlines throughout the month
• Close attention to detail
• IT skills
• Strong Excel skills
• Familiarity with Xero accounts software is desirable but not essential
• Familiarity with Employment Hero software is desirable but not essential
• Proactive in introducing efficiencies is desirable but not essential
• Please note: All roles at Bluecrest Wellness will require a satisfactory criminal records check as part of our onboarding process
  
  

Other information

The next steps…

So, if you think you’ve got some exceptional skills to offer us and Bluecrest feels like a place where you can belong, we’d love to learn more about you. If your application is successful, the next steps will be a call from a member of our recruitment team to have the chance to get to know each other even better!

Equal Opportunities

Bluecrest Wellness is a proud promoter of the Equality Act 2010. We believe in fair treatment of all our employees and commit to promoting diversity in our employment practices. We do not discriminate in employment based on race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, marital status, medical history, parental status or genetic information.

We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and organisational needs.

Our mission at Bluecrest is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.

Other Info

The post you are applying for is exempt from the provision of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Orders 1975 and 2001 and therefore all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’, must be declared.

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