Payroll and Finance Assistant

at  The Barcode Warehouse Ltd

The Barcode Warehouse, is the UK’s leading specialist provider of barcode technology, RFID, labelling and enterprise mobility solutions. The business is currently embarking on the biggest and most significant transformation in its history. Already an incredibly successful company, The Barcode Warehouse is now raising the bar and firmly establishing itself as the leading technology and software solutions provider across many sectors through significant investment in systems, infrastructure, people and a brand new purpose-built Innovation and Customer Experience Centre.
With a clear vision, significant investment and plans to grow product categories, services and solutions, as well as to expand firmly into new markets – there has never been a better time to be a Payroll & Finance Assistant at The Barcode Warehouse.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCES AND SKILLS

• Strong interpersonal skills and the confidence to deal with people at different levels throughout the organisation.
• Demonstrates initiative and anticipates needs of the organisation & therefore operates in a proactive manner.
• Strong influencing skills and high levels of resilience and determination.
• Flexible approach and adaptable to a changing working environment.
• Display strong behaviours around leadership, service delivery & taking accountability.
• Have a keen commercial mindset.
• Able to work proactively and independently but shall be supported.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Part qualified AAT/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent and working towards a recognised accounting qualification (preferred) or QBE.
• Previous experience of payroll processing (essential)
• Experience of month-end activities (prepayments & accruals)
• Experience of cashbook management
• Impeccable time management.
• Excellent approach to customer service.
• Team player with a positive attitude and excellent communication skills.
• Process driven and able to follow plans with tight deadlines, especially at peak times of the month.
• Work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

THE ROLE

You will be personable and keen to build strong relationships across the business. You will have strong project management skills driving high quality deliverables on time. As Payroll & Finance Assistant you will be supporting across the finance function. You will be part of a dynamic Finance Team working on payroll, bank & cash, forecasting and month-end reporting within the business.

PURPOSE:

• Responsible for the collation and input of payroll information for review by the Senior Finance Officer (Payroll, COGS & Overheads).
• Updating and maintaining the cashbook for all accounts, tracking and managing customer deposits and processing of expense/company credit card claims
• Liaise with the Finance team and IT to further develop, improve and implement standardised ways of operating and reporting, and drive efficiencies.
• Completion of month-end processing of prepayments/accruals, bank reconciliations and overhead analysis.
• Assisting with driving effective processes with a focus around people, technology & the customers and suppliers we support.