Accounts and Payroll Assistant

Portfolio Payroll are working with a leading a reputable accountancy practice in Altrincham who is looking to appoint an Accounts Assistant with strong all-round finance experience. This role suits someone with 2-3 years'' experience who can confidently support the full end-to-end accounts process, including AP/AR, VAT, reconciliations, and some payroll administration. They''re open to AAT / ACCA qualified or qualified by experience, and ideally someone familiar with Sage, Xero or IRIS. Responsibilities End-to-end payroll and accounts - journals, reconciliations, month-end support Accounts Payable - processing invoices, supplier payments Accounts Receivable - credit control, customer accounts VAT returns - preparation and submission Payroll admin - assisting with monthly payroll tasks Bank reconciliations - maintaining accurate financial records General finance admin - filing, data entry, client communication Software - Sage / Xero / IRIS preferred Requirements 2-3 years'' finance experience (practice or industry) AAT / ACCA qualified or QBE Strong understanding of double-entry, reconciliations, and VAT Strong understanding of end to end Payroll Confident communicator with excellent attention to detail Ability to manage a varied workload independently What''s on offer Salary up to £35,000 (flexible for the right candidate) Study support for AAT/ACCA Clear progression within a growing practice Exposure to a wide range of clients Supportive, friendly finance team ..... full job details .....