Senior Payroll Technician – Daventry

Senior Payroll Technician – team leadership and hands-on work with clients – Daventry – to £40,000

We are delighted to be partnering again with our established, local client on the recruitment of a Senior Payroll Technician. You will be joining a supportive and friendly team, with the possibility of career growth to a management position over time.

As the Senior Payroll Technician your key responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining all payroll software to ensure legislative compliance.
• Developing, maintaining, optimising and deploying suitable payroll processes and controls.
• Ensuring all staff involved in payroll complete suitable technical training to maintain and progress technical expertise.
• Delivering client payroll with accuracy.
• Delivering client payrolls on time.
• Awareness of GDPR requirements.
• Delegation of payroll tasks to other team members where appropriate.
• Oversight and approval of payrolls prepared by other staff members.

Behaviours:

•  Strong communication skills
• Professional, approachable and flexible
• Team player works effectively with colleagues across all functions
• Strong problem solving skills
• Demonstrates energy and a positive attitude
• Tenacity and a strong desire to make a difference, always with the customer in mind
• Attention to detail

Professional skills:

• Excellent payroll knowledge
• Broad payroll software knowledge
• Extensive experience processing P11D, PSA and taxable benefits
• all round Auto Enrolment knowledge

Please get in touch to find out more.

Part-time Accounts Assistant – Northampton

Part-time Accounts Assistant, 25 hrs per week, bookkeeping, Daventry, to £30,000 FTE

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organised Accounts Assistant to join our established client’s Internal accounts team based in both their Daventry and Blisworth offices.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Bookkeeping and accounting and using various accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks and Sage. This is a part time position of 25 hours per week.

As the Accounts Assistant, your duties will include:

• Sales invoicing – Raise and process all sales invoices. This includes recurring invoices and ad-hoc invoices.
• Purchase Ledger – Verify purchase invoices and receipts, reconcile against supplier statement & prepare payment schedules, where applicable.
• Bank – Maintain an up-to-date cash book for all accounts and reconcile against the bank statement monthly.
• Expenses – Process employee claims and arrange re-imbursements.
• Credit control – Ensuring all outstanding accounts are chased appropriately.

We are looking for previous experience covering the areas below:
Accounts preparation and bookkeeping
Software such as Xero, QuickBooks, Sage. (not essential)
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in work
Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple tasks effectively

Benefits: 
Competitive salary based on experience
Opportunities for career growth and development within the finance department
Training provided on specialised accounting software

If you are a meticulous individual with a passion for finance and possess the required skills, we welcome your application for the role of Accounts Assistant. 

Management Accountant – Bedford

Management Accountant, newly created role, growing business, Bedford area, £depends on experience and qualifications

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be partnering a growing business as they search for a Management Accountant to join the team. This is a newly created role, reporting into the Financial Controller.

As the Management Accountant, your duties will include:-

• Variance analysis and commentary
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Accruals and prepayments
• VAT returns
• Financial Reporting
• Fixed Assets
• Accruals and prepayments
• Posting Journals

To be considered for this role you must have COINS experience.

Growing business. Excellent benefits likely to include study support. Ideally 100% onsite but could be some flex on this and can be discussed.

Financial Accountant – Biggleswade

Financial Accountant, North Herts, £Competitive, World Class Business, 100% office based

Abacus Consulting are excited to be working with a world class business, known for innovation and an impressive range of well engineered products.

They have a need for a Financial Accountant on a permanent, full time basis. The role is 100% office based in North Hertfordshire area.

Working in a busy and fast paced finance environment, duties will include: –

• Corporation TAX and VAT
• Treasury
• Balance sheet
• Cashflow forecasting
• Fixed assets

The role is aimed at Qualified or QBE candidates, must have strong Tax and VAT experience.

Excellent benefits. There will be career progression available for the right candidate.

Semi-Senior/Senior Accountant – Hitchin

Semi-Senior/Senior, Hitchin, up to £45,000 depending on experience & Quals, growing independent Accountancy Firm

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be the recruitment partner for a well established Accountancy Practice

This is a newly created role based out of their Hitchin office.

They will look at Semi-Senior and Senior candidates.

As the Audit Senior/Semi Senior your duties will include –

• Manage audit assignments from start to finish 
• Review financial statements 
• Assist with statutory accounts preparation
• Review work of Audit Apprentice
  
• Support junior colleagues on audit assignments 

To be considered for this role candidates must have 2-4 years UK accountancy practice experience and actively studying ACA/ACCA.  Great benefits including study support, career progression across multi sites and bonus.

Finance Manager – Corby

Finance Manager – No 1 role in SME UK head office, Corby c£50,000

Reporting to the Commercial Director and working closely with the Group CFO in Sweden, you’ll take ownership of the UK finance function, oversee the Finance Assistant and play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, improving processes and supporting strategic business decisions.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a hands-on, fast-paced environment where they can make a genuine impact and progress towards a future Financial Controller role.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts, P&L and balance sheet reporting.
• Lead month-end and year-end processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Manage cashflow, budgeting and forecasting.
• Oversee VAT, payroll and HMRC compliance.
• Manage sales and purchase ledgers, intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
• Review financial performance, investigate variances and provide meaningful analysis.
• Support business growth through process improvements and stronger financial controls.
• Manage and develop the Finance Assistant.
• Partner with UK leadership and the Group Finance team on strategic finance projects.

About You

We’re looking for a proactive finance professional who enjoys taking ownership, looks for improving processes and working closely with the wider business. You’ll ideally have:

• AAT qualified, Qualified by Experience, or studying towards/qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA.
• Previous experience producing management accounts in an industry environment.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting software such as Sage 50.
• Knowledge of VAT, payroll and HMRC compliance.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A positive, hands-on approach with the confidence to challenge and improve existing processes.

What’s on Offer?

Salary £45,000 – £50,000 DOE

• Potential study support
• Clear career progression towards Financial Controller
• The opportunity to influence and improve a growing finance function
• Supportive, collaborative team culture
• A stable, international business with ambitious growth plans

Apply

If you’re looking for a role where you can take ownership, develop your career and make a real impact within a growing international business, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV in confidence to Emma Dawson at Abacus Consulting, retained recruitment partner to Harbury Consulting.

Payroll Administrator – Northampton

Payroll Administrator, dealing with client/bureau payrolls – Nr Northampton, up to £32,000

We are delighted to be partnering with a local Accountancy firm, assisting them to find a Payroll Administrator to join a rapidly expanding payroll bureau. The successful Payroll Administrator duties will include:

• Delivering client payroll with accuracy and to agreed timetables
• Developing, maintaining, optimising and deploying suitable payroll processes and controls
• Collation of monthly and weekly payroll data within required timeframes and authorisation guidelines
• Reconciliation of costings
• Supporting the transfer of payroll for new clients
• Supporting ad-hoc payroll projects
• Assist in P11ds and PSA
• Developing and maintaining client relationships
• Troubleshooting and handling internal and external queries
• Client specific duties including European payroll data management

The best suited Payroll Administrator candidate will have strong communication skills and attention to detail. Be professional, approachable and flexible.  A team player with a positive attitude.

This role requires previous payroll experience, but full training will be given. Knowledge of Iris, QBO and Xero payroll is preferable.

Assistant Management Accountant – Flitwick

Assistant Management Accountant, part qualified ACCA/CIMA, growing tech based business, Flitwick, c£30,000 + Study support

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be partnering a growing business as they search for an Assistant Management Accountant to join the team at their office near Flitwick.

The role is aimed at ACCA/CIMA part qualified candidates with c2 years finance experience. As such, the ideal candidate will be active studier who is keen to learn and progress.

Working as part of a finance team in a dynamic and fast paced environment, reporting into Group FD, your duties as the Assistant Management Accountant will include:

• Management accounts preparation
• Variance analysis and commentary
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Accruals and prepayments
• VAT returns
• Month end tasks
• Business partnering and decision support
• Provide ad hoc finance support to the business as needed

Any experience of Xero or Quickbooks would be useful. Must be a confident Excel user. Candidates from mobile billing or digital marketing will be of particular interest.

Great benefits on offer including study support, onsite gym and free food. High quality office space in a rural setting. Given location, candidates will need their own vehicle to get to the office.  I expect a lot of interest in this role so best to send your CV to Matt Green at Abacus Consulting ASAP!

Finance Assistant – Bedford

Accounts Clerk– On going interim – Bedford – £13.00 per hour+ Holiday pay and Onsite parking

Our client, a well-established business in the Bedford area, have a need for an experienced Finance Assistant to join their head office finance team.

This is for a 3-month interim contract starting ASAP

Working in a busy and fast paced finance team, your duties as the Finance Assistant will include:

• Posting invoices
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Dealing with finance queries
• Payment runs
• Finance administration
• Support to business as needed

The ideal candidate for the Finance Assistant opportunity will have 1-2 years purchase ledger experience, be confident working as part of a team, building relationships at all levels and working to deadlines. You will be confident posting invoices, reconciling statements, working as part of a team and handling queries. Great role working for a highly successful business, very nice offices with free onsite parking and subsidised canteen.

Tax Manager – Luton

Tax Manager (Accountancy Practice) Luton, £50,000-£60,000+ study support, flexible/ hybrid working

Abacus Consulting are excited to be partnering a well established practice in their search for a Tax Manager (Private Clients). The role is based in Luton.

The role has arisen as a result of continued growth and to support the needs of the business moving forward.

The successful candidate will be CTA/ACA/ACCA qualified with proven experience working with private/high net worth clients.

In addition to the above, candidates will also ideally have supervisory experience.

Great benefits including study support, flexible/hybrid working. High quality office space with onsite parking.

Regular social and networking events. Ongoing personal and professional development.