Frontline Recruitment Weymouth are seeking for Bookkeeping and Payroll Technician, to join our client in Dorchester.

Day-to-day responsibilities will include processing bookkeeping and payroll including Auto Enrolment, as well as answering client queries via telephone, email and in writing. The candidate will be expected to support the rest of the team in any ad-hoc duties.

Main responsibilities:

- Processing of bookkeeping including:

• Setting up new bookkeeping files,
• Processing of bookkeeping using Xero, ClearBooks, Quickbooks, Sage, VT Transaction+, and Excel etc,
• Training clients in bookkeeping,
• Bookkeeping year-end preparation for accounts department including processing year end journals,
• Preparation and submission of VAT returns.

- Processing of payroll including:

• Set up of payroll schemes,
• Processing of payroll using BrightPay, ClearBooks and Xero to calculate and process employee payslips, PAYE taxes, benefits-in-kind, employer returns etc.
• Set up and processing of Auto Enrolment.

- Liaising directly with clients to provide information and assist with their queries.

Person Specification:

The successful applicant will:

- have a minimum of one years experience in bookkeeping and payroll.

- be able to demonstrate high abilities in Maths and English.

- Ideally have experience in using Xero, ClearBooks, Quickbooks, Sage, VT Transaction+ and BrightPay as well as hold an excellent knowledge of Excel.

- be a highly motivated, proactive person with good organisation and communication skills as well as the ability to work to a high level of accuracy.

- be dynamic with strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and able to apply a hands-on approach to their work.

Although a relevant qualification is preferred it is not essential.

This is a full-time position working primarily in the office.

Start date immediate.

Salary - dependent upon experience.

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday