Payroll & Accounts Assistant

Payroll & Accounts Assistant

Location: Birmingham B19

Salary: £30,000 DOE

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Are you an experienced payroll or finance professional looking to grow within a fast?paced, dynamic environment? Hawk 3 is excited to be recruiting a Payroll & Accounts Assistant for a busy Head Office supporting a nationwide operation within the wider automotive industry.

This role blends payroll processing with core ledger duties, giving you variety, responsibility, and the chance to develop within a supportive and expanding organisation.

The Role

You'll play a key role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while supporting essential finance operations. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a mix of payroll, finance administration, and cross?department collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Duties (Primary Focus)

• Process weekly and monthly payroll accurately and on schedule
• Maintain and update employee payroll records
• Manage starters, leavers, and contractual changes
• Calculate overtime, holiday pay, statutory payments, and deductions
• Handle payroll queries from employees and managers
• Support compliance with HMRC requirements and internal audit standards

Sales Ledger

• Allocate incoming customer payments
• Issue invoices and credit notes
• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve discrepancies
• Respond to customer account queries

Purchase Ledger

• Process supplier invoices with correct coding
• Prepare payment runs
• Reconcile supplier statements
• Resolve invoice and payment discrepancies

General Finance Support

• Assist with month?end processes
• Support bank reconciliations
• Maintain accurate financial records
• Provide cover across the wider finance team when needed

About You

Essential

• Experience in payroll processing (weekly or monthly)
• Previous experience in a finance role (Sales or Purchase Ledger)
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail
• Confident using Excel and payroll/finance software
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive and able to manage high volumes of data

Desirable

• Experience in automotive, retail, or multi?site environments
• Knowledge of Sage 200 or payroll systems
• AAT or payroll?related qualification (or studying)

What's in It for You

• Competitive salary and benefits
• 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
• Staff discount on industry?related products
• Supportive, friendly working environment
• Genuine opportunities for development and progression
• Onsite car parking

Team Culture & Additional Duties

You'll work closely with departments across the business to ensure smooth operations and exceptional service. Confidentiality and professionalism are essential.

Apply today through Hawk 3 Talent Solutions  to find out more.

If you would like to apply for the Payroll Accounts Assistant role then please email your CV to donna.gibson@hawk-3.com or call Donna on 07885968651.For a confidential discussion or to apply, contact Hawk 3 Talent Solutions today.

Closing date is 25.04.2026 Please note this could change subject to suitable applications.