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Company details and job overview: Kenton Black Finance have partnered with a business based on the outskirts of Preston who have local depots across the UK to ensure they offer their customers the best possible service. This business provides a range of effective services, quality products and comprehensive training courses, and they have been operating for over 75 years. They are now recruiting for a Credit Controller on a full-time and permanent basis to join their already experienced finance team. Your new role as the Credit Controller: Reporting directly to the Credit Control Manager, you will:- • Recover customer arrears via telephone, written communications, and/or any other digital methods introduced into the department/function • Through employing strong negotiation and communication skills, confirm appropriate and sustainable repayment terms and financial settlements with customers • Through problem solving and decision making determine debt collection strategies relevant for the customer and the Company • Investigating and resolving disputes or discrepancies related to debts • Tracking and documenting all communication and collection efforts • Providing regular updates on collection progress to the Credit Control and Group Finance Manager • Ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations • Drafting initial letters and dealing with ongoing correspondence • Preparing files for litigation and dealing with legal proceedings • Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations pertaining to debt collection • Ability to work independently and meet targets • Dealing with Money Claims Online including issuing of claims through to CCJ’s • Liaising and corresponding with 3rd parties in relation to debt collections Experience &amp; Qualifications required to apply: • Expert understanding of relevant Debt Recovery Processes • Confident and self-aware with the ability to communicate professionally • Able to maintain performance in stressful and challenging circumstances • Able to build and maintain long-term professional relationships both internally and externally • Produce high quality work ensuring recording and use of systems is accurate and BI is analysed and acted upon • Effective organisation to ensure priorities, goals and deadlines are achieved. Salary and Reward on offer: - A salary of up to 25,000 - On-site parking - Company pension - Store discounts Please submit your CV for immediate consideration. Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, Aberdeen and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.

Credit Controller

Company Details And Job Overview: Kenton Black Finance are proud to represent this progressive, dynamic professional company with offices in Manchester who are seeking an experienced and competent Payroll Manager for this responsible hybrid role offering a fantastic opportunity for future progression to Payroll Director level! The successful applicant will possess c3yrs end to end payroll processing experience within a practice accountancy/bureau environment. HOWEVER my client will also consider candidates from within an inhouse payroll processing role in any industry. Key Benefits/Rewards On Offer: Salary: c 45k Hybrid working Pension 25 days hols Pension CIPP supported training Discount Scheme Discretionary bonus scheme Your New Role as Payroll Manager: You will be undertaking full end to end payroll duties for your own portfolio of major clients, overseeing and managing a team of 3 within payroll. This role offers a varied, interesting workload and the opportunity to study for your professional CIPP qualification and develop you career further to Payroll Director level in the future! Day To Day Duties: Duties will include but not limited to: Undertaking full end to end payroll weekly/fortnightly/monthly payrolls on behalf of a number of clients, mostly smaller payroll employees with some larger prestigious client payrolls- Full training can be provided on STAR/IRIS payroll system Dealing with auto enrolment pension contributions and updating details with providers Inputting payroll, running reports. Resolving queries with clients and HMRC Adding new starters/processing leavers. Calculate statutory payments such as maternity, paternity and sick leave. Updating employee/employer records Undertaking manual calculations of payroll taxes and NI Working through the end of year process Staff management, training and development with some travel to another office from time to time. Experience &amp; Qualifications Required To Apply: This is an excellent opportunity for am experienced Payroll Manager extensive knowledge of full end to end payroll processing within ideally accountancy/bureau/umbrella experience, however my client will consider payroll experience within another industry ! You will also possess excellent communication skills both face to face and over the telephone to deal with client queries in a polite, effective manner, together with strong numeracy skills and high level of attention to detail. Summary: A great opportunity to join a friendly progressive practice firm that offers a great office atmosphere and the opportunity to progess your payroll career to Payroll Director level and also to undertake your CIPP professional qualification, working within a fast paced, friendly and supportive payroll team. If you are interested in this role, please apply NOW. This vacancy is being handled by Vanessa Mathew, Executive Consultant- Kenton Black Finance Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level accounting trainees to Director and Partner level. Operating from local offices in, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, Aberdeen and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK

Payroll Manager

Kenton Black Finance are delighted to represent a successful business who due to continued business growth within payroll, are now seeking to appoint a capable and experienced Payroll Senior Executive to work out of their Dudley office. This exceptional opportunity is ideally suited to someone in an existing Payroll role at a senior level or someone ready for more autonomy/responsibility to step up to a senior level. This is a great opportunity offering flexible working with good benefits including 21 days holiday, pension, free parking, CIPP training and a great place to work! The ideal candidate will ideally possess previous payroll processing within accountancy/bureau/umbrella background or similar. You should possess a flexible, friendly approach, full end to end payroll processing experience dealing with weekly/monthly etc payrolls and have expertise undertaking the following duties: Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Responsible for full end to end payroll processing on behalf of varied client portfolio Dealing with auto enrolment/pension processing Effective client liaison maintaining strong relations and friendly approach Resolving queries and interaction/liaison with HMRC Able to work as part of a small team Dealing with FPS/EPS/CIS (training can be provided on this) RTI submissions to HMRC, processing of Year End information Process P45/P46/P60, Student loans, and P11D's PAYE, National Insurance, SSP, SMP, SAP, attachment of earnings/orders Person Specification The successful candidate will possess strong Payroll processing expertise working within a fast paced environment running payrolls from end to end, In addition, they will possess a friendly and professional telephone manner, able to deal with client enquiries/queries effectively. Additional experience: Previous experience within a similar role ideally within an accountancy/bureau/umbrella environment or similar and able to work to deadlines with good time management skills Strong client liaison skills together with a confident friendly telephone manner Proactive and innovative approach to resolving queries Working knowledge of Sage 50 (training can be provided) Package: to c 34K 21 days Hols Pension Parking CIPP Flexible start and finish! If you meet the above criteria and would like to work within a friendly and easy going progressive environment offering exceptional benefits and opportunities for career development, then click the link to apply. Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, Worcester, Aberdeen and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.

Payroll Senior Executive

Company Details &amp; Job Overview: Based in Ellesmere Port, this global manufacturing group are well respected in the niche area they operate. With the SSC at the core of financial activity, they remain a leader in manufacturing of specialist chemicals across the globe. The UK head office for finance is situated within state of the art facilities, on the same site as the manufacturing site where they continue to be innovative, providing new products to maintain a tight hold as a market leader. Benefits: Enhanced holidays Bonus scheme Flexible working Your New Role As Cost Accountant (12 month fixed term contract) : As Cost Accountant you shall work within the costing team, working closely with others in the department, and also with the SSC. As a partner to stakeholders across the manufacturing site, this is a varied and interesting role within a talented finance department. Role Responsibilities: • Costing new products and authorising through the system workflow procedure. • Preparing monthly reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts including GRNI, Stock in transit and inventory accounts. • Identification, analysis and reporting of monthly manufacturing cost variances, PPV &amp; freight, working to identify and fix any cost related issues. • Working closely with the production teams to assist with new product development and customer tenders. • Production of monthly financials, analysing actual performance versus forecasts and identifying areas of focus for management whilst also assisting with preparation of statutory financial statements. • Financial reporting to analyse key movements in inventory balances. • Completing the quarterly standard cost update ensuring all new costs are accurate and communicated to the senior management team of the business. • Assisting in the annual budgeting process including calculating revised overhead absorption rates. • Providing responses to external audit requests during the annual audit. • Other ad-hoc reporting/queries. Experience &amp; Qualifications Required to Apply: To be considered for this role you shall have a proven track record of adding value in a cost accounting role. With significant experience of Cost Accounting, you shall have acquired business partnering skills, and the capacity to develop and maintain working relationships. Able to provide detailed analysis, you shall be either QBE, or Part/fully qualified (ACA, CIMA, ACCA). Initially be able to commit to a 12 month contract, there may also be the potential for this role to become permanent. Salary &amp; Reward On Offer: On offer to the successful candidate is a highly competitive salary and benefits package. With hybrid working there is the potential for a permanent role, as well as the opportunity to add value over the course of the 12 months. This role is being handled by Darren Cadman at Kenton Black Finance. Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a marker leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.