Accounts and Payroll Assistant
1. Inverness, IV12 5EF
2. £ to £ Per Annum
3. Permanent * Full time
4. Posted: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Closing: Sunday, August 31, 2025
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Accounts and Payroll Assistant
Meallmore are looking for an Accounts Assistant - Sales Ledger and Payroll (Clients Accounts) to join our ever-growing team at head office in Caulfield House, Inverness. We are a leading provider of residential care services, currently operating 27 care Homes across Scotland. Our high-quality care is individually tailored to residents’ needs, while allowing them to be as independent as they wish.
Your role as a Meallmore Accounts Assistant (Clients) will include:
7. Ensuring that care fees are accurately invoiced, and receipts posted accurately.
8. To effectively carry out the credit control function, including participating in monthly debt calls with the Home/Area Manager
9. Build relationships with Care Homes and Local Authorities
10. Finalise accounts and arrange refunds, where appropriate
11. Process Weekly Direct Debits and follow banking guidelines for issuing all correspondence relating to Direct Debits
12. Communicate effectively, professionally and sensitively with clients’ families
13. Have a good knowledge of Care Home funding
One week in four you will be responsible for processing payroll, responsibilities include:
14. Importing data from our time management system to the payroll system
15. Processing new employees, leavers and internal transfers
16. Processing of any payments/deductions not exported from the time management system statutory payments, Company Sick Pay etc
17. Updating payroll records by recording notified change
18. Reconciling hours from the time management system to hours paid via the payroll system
19. Submitting RTI information to HMRC using the Government Gateway
20. Dealing with ad-hoc queries from staff in relation to their pay
Qualifications and skills:
21. Excellent numerical/analytical skills
22. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
23. Good organisational skills
24. Good time management and the ability to work to deadlines
25. Minimum one year’s experience in an accounts role.
26. Experience of Microsoft Office programs.
27. Be proficient at reconciling a fee account to carry out the credit control function effectively
28. Ability to multitask, be tenacious and with experience be able to identify where there are errors or omissions in the information provided to you
What we can offer you:
29. 30 days annual leave pro rata
30. Investment in your ongoing professional development, including our mentorship scheme
31. Refer a friend bonus scheme (up to £1000)
32. Pension scheme
33. Company sick pay scheme
34. Free onsite parking
35. Hybrid working is an option after the initial 3-month period.
Salary: £29,250 - £30,225 per annum
Hours: Full-time(Part time will also be considered) Hybrid working after 3 months training