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Part-time Purchase Ledger Clerk, Harpenden, £28,000-£30,000 (FTE), 100% onsite \n Abacus Consulting are proud to be partnering a well-respected business who have been operating in the Harpenden area for many years and are currently seeking a Part-time Purchase Ledger Clerk (20-25hrs p/w) to join their team. \n Working in a busy and fast paced finance environment, your duties as the Purchase Ledger Clerk will include: - \n\n • Posting purchase invoices\n, • Payment runs\n, • Supplier statement reconciliations\n, • Query resolution\n, • Managing finance inbox\n, • General finance administration\n, • Provide support to finance colleagues\n\n The ideal candidate will have strong purchase ledger/accounts experience and be a confident Excel user. Interviews likely to take place w/c 14th September. The role is 100% onsite.

As a Finance Assistant in Harpenden, you'll support the accounting and finance team by handling day-to-day financial tasks that keep things running smoothly. This role in the professional services industry is ideal for someone who enjoys working with numbers and ensuring accuracy in financial records. \n Client Details \n A professional services company based in Harpenden. \n Description \n\n • Provide general administrative support, including managing correspondence, scheduling meetings, and maintaining client records.\n, • Assist with processing invoices, expenses, and other financial documentation.\n, • Maintain accurate and organised electronic and paper filing systems.\n, • Support the preparation of reports, presentations, and client documentation.\n, • Assist with data entry and ensure information is accurately recorded across internal systems.\n, • Liaise with clients and suppliers, responding to queries and directing requests as appropriate.\n, • Support financial administration, including bank reconciliations and tracking payments.\n, • Assist the accounting team with ad hoc finance and bookkeeping tasks.\n, • Help ensure records are maintained in line with company processes and compliance requirements.\n\n Profile \n A successful Finance Assistant should have: \n \n\n • Previous experience in an administrative, office support, or coordination role.\n, • A finance, accounting, bookkeeping, or related background, qualification, or strong interest in finance.\n, • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.\n, • Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when handling data and documentation.\n, • Good numerical skills and confidence working with financial information.\n, • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.\n, • Strong written and verbal communication skills\n, • The ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team.\n, • A proactive and positive approach with a willingness to learn and take on new responsibilities.\n, • Professionalism and discretion when dealing with confidential client and financial information.\n, • Excellent time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.\n, • Experience using accounting software or CRM systems would be advantageous but is not essential.\n\n Job Offer \n\n • Salary ranging from £31,000 to £35,000, dependent on the level of experience.\n, • Permanent position in Harpenden.\n, • Opportunities to develop your skills in the professional services industry.\n\n If you're interested in this role, apply now. \n People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.

Regional Payroll Specialist \n Harpenden, Hertfordshire (Fully Office Based) \n Up to £55,000 per annum \n Global Organisation | EMEA & APAC Exposure \n Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for a role where you can take ownership of a complex international payroll function whilst working from a stunning office location in the heart of Harpenden? \n We are seeking a Regional Payroll Specialist to join a growing global business, taking responsibility for payroll operations across the UK, EMEA and selected APAC regions. This is a highly visible role where you'll partner closely with Finance, HR and external providers to ensure payroll is delivered accurately, compliantly and on time. \n The Role \n As Regional Payroll Specialist, you will own the end-to-end payroll lifecycle across multiple countries, ensuring operational excellence, statutory compliance and strong financial governance. \n Key responsibilities include: \n\n • Managing payroll operations across the UK, EMEA and designated APAC entities\n, • Acting as the key liaison with outsourced payroll providers, including ADP\n, • Ensuring payrolls are processed accurately, compliantly and to strict deadlines\n, • Managing payroll journals, accruals, reconciliations and variance analysis\n, • Supporting month-end close activities and payroll-related financial reporting\n, • Overseeing PAYE, National Insurance, pensions, P11Ds and PAYE Settlement Agreements\n, • Managing payroll tax reconciliations and statutory payments\n, • Maintaining robust payroll controls, governance and audit readiness\n, • Partnering with HR, Finance and business leaders across the organisation\n, • Coordinating bonus administration and payroll-related reporting\n, • Driving payroll process improvements, automation and standardisation initiatives\n, • Developing payroll KPIs and reporting to measure performance and accuracy\n, • Supporting acquisitions, integrations and wider finance transformation projects\n\n About You \n We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded payroll professional who enjoys ownership, problem-solving and building strong relationships across the business. \n Essential Experience \n\n • Minimum 5 years' experience within a multi-country payroll environment\n, • Strong UK payroll knowledge and HMRC expertise\n, • Experience working with outsourced payroll providers such as ADP\n, • Payroll accounting experience, including journals and reconciliations\n, • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills\n, • ERP systems experience, ideally JD Edwards\n, • Experience within a multinational organisation\n, • Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills\n\n Desirable \n\n • CIPP qualified or actively working towards qualification\n, • AAT qualification or equivalent\n, • Extensive EMEA payroll experience\n, • JD Edwards experience\n, • Exposure to payroll transformation and process improvement projects\n\n What's On Offer? \n\n • Salary up to £55,000\n, • Beautiful Harpenden office location\n, • Opportunity to work within a truly international business\n, • High level of autonomy and ownership\n, • Exposure to EMEA and APAC payroll operations\n, • Collaborative and supportive working environment\n, • Opportunity to influence process improvements and transformation initiatives\n\n If you're an experienced payroll professional looking to take the next step in your career within a global organisation, we'd love to hear from you. \n Apply today to find out more. \n

Product Coordinator - Houghton Regis \n Think Specialist Recruitment are delighted to be working with a well-established valued client. We have been working closely with this client for the last ten years and have helped to recruit a number of strong hires within their business during this time. Due to exciting growth within the business via a new product line, our client are now looking to recruit for an Product Coordinator to take ownership of their new range and make this role their own. \n Our client is an extremely established and thriving business based in Houghton Regis. They design and produce their own range or products alongside officially licensed merchandise. They are in the process of growing a new product range and in this role the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the product plan and execution for their allocated ranges including licensed, own-brand or both. You will oversee design, sourcing, marketing and e-commerce as you see products through from start to finish. \n This position is a fully office based role in our clients Houghton Regis office with a salary on offer upto £35k. The successful candidate will be someone with experience working in a similar creative industry. More importantly you will have an expert attention to detail, be well organised, and have a passion for our clients industry and products with the ambitious to help bring these products to life. \n If you're excited by arts & crafts, DIY, puzzles/games, sports, health/wellbeing or toys as a potential industry to work in, this could be a very exciting opportunity. \n Duties: \n\n • Own the production process, overseeing everything from initial ideal through to execution and eventually on-shelf and online.\n, • Act as point of contact for licensors ensuring that you strive to meet their brand and approval requirements\n, • Liaise with the design team during the initial product development phase.\n, • Have direct involvement with factories on all queries including specifications, technical drawings and more.\n, • Prepare concepts and mock-ups for internal sign-off, ensuring licensor approval is gained.\n, • Analyse sales data and market trends to identify growth.\n, • Managing product lifecycle including reviews, new introductions and exits\n, • Work closely with the e-commerce team on merchandising duties\n, • Provide support to the marketing team with all launch plans and promotional activity\n\n \n Candidate Requirements: \n\n • Well organised individual who is able to work across multiple tasks at any given point.\n, • Able to demonstrate a strong attention to detail, with a keen eye for details and information to ensure mistakes are not made and errors avoid at all times.\n, • Prior product development experience would be desired. You will ideally have at least 1-2 years experience working on taking products from concept through to production\n, • Analytical mindset. You will be someone who is able to identify performance numbers and come to a solid conclusion.\n, • An interest in sports equipment, toys or art products.\n\n \n Looking for the next step in your career? Think Specialist Recruitment. \n Think Specialist Recruitment is an independent support staff recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: administration, customer service/call centre, PA/secretarial, human resources, accountancy and finance, sales admin/sales support, marketing and IT Helpdesk/IT support.

\n Career Opportunities: Director, Global Payroll Operations (50917)\n Requisition ID50917-Posted06/09/2026-Global Shared Services-Luton-Administration/ Business Support-0-10% \n At Ball, integrity and trust are the foundation of who we are. Guided by our core values —"We Care. We Work. We Win.—" we create a culture where every voice matters and every idea drives progress. \n Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe! \n Create a new future. Position overview\n The Director, Global Payroll Operations is a senior Global Business Services leader responsible for defining and executing Ball's global payroll operations strategy and ensuring the delivery of accurate, compliant and efficient payroll services across all regions. Reporting to the VP, Global Business Services, this role provides leadership for global payroll operations, driving governance, risk management, standardization and operational excellence while ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time and in accordance with all regulatory and company requirements. \n The role is accountable for establishing a high-performing global payroll operating model that balances compliance, service quality, cost effectiveness and employee experience. Through strong leadership, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement, the Director ensures payroll operations remain aligned with evolving business needs, workforce changes and regulatory requirements. \n Working in close partnership with the Director, Global Process and Technology Owner, this leader helps shape the future of payroll delivery by aligning operations, processes, technology, data and transformation initiatives. Together, these roles drive service innovation, automation, operational efficiency and scalable solutions that strengthen compliance, support business growth and enhance the employee experience globally. Key responsibilities include Global Payroll Strategy, Governance & Compliance\n \n • Develop and execute a global payroll strategy ensuring adherence with local and international labour laws and regulations.\n, • Develop a strategic roadmap with measurable deliverables to improve the overall efficiency of the payroll function.\n, • Establish governance frameworks to mitigate payroll related compliance risks.\n, • Partner with stakeholders to ensure accurate payroll execution in daily operations and as the company experiences growth through mergers, acquisitions new plants builds etc.\n, • Partner with Legal, Audit, and Compliance to proactively manage risk and strengthen controls.\n, • Harmonize global payroll processes, leveraging automation, AI and self-service tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy.\n, • In partnership with the Dir, Global Process and Technology owner, drive the global consolidation of payroll platforms and services to improve cost-effectiveness and service delivery.\n, • Ensures smooth payroll issue resolution, employee support and consistent payroll practices across the organization.\n, • Implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce payroll processing time and errors.\n, • Utilize data analytics to track payroll performance, optimize payroll processes and enhance employee payroll satisfaction with payroll services.\n, • Accountable for process delivery adoption, including use of technology solution enabling payroll processes.\n, • Manages vendor relationships to ensure high-quality cost-effective services through vendor selection, negotiation and performance monitoring.\n, • Build monitor and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.\n, • Establish and deliver to clear KPIs and performance metrics to drive excellence within the payroll team.\n, • Deliver training, coaching and career development to foster an environment of continuous development of growing the payroll function expertise, collaborations across the HR GBS functions and driving decision-making and accountability.\n Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration\n \n, • Act as a trusted adviser to stakeholders ensuring alignment between pay strategies and business priorities.\n, • Drive transparent communication with stakeholders on trends, challenges and successes using KPIs, metrics and data.\n, • Aligned payroll processes with business operations, ensuring compliance and policies and cost controls.\n, • Provides education on payroll policies, self-service options and pay related enquiries to enhance employee experience and engagement.\n, • Manage and oversee the payroll function budget, conducting cost analysis and optimization initiatives.\n, • Negotiate vendor contracts, assess ROI on recruitment tools and initiatives, and implement cost-saving measures without compromising talent quality.\n What are we looking for?\n \n, • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field; master’s degree preferred.\n, • 10+ years of progressive global payroll management, workforce administration, or shared services leadership experience.\n, • Expertise in global labor laws, tax regulations and payroll governance frameworks\n, • Experience managing global payroll teams, vendors and compliance in a matrixed organization.\n, • Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive payroll transformation and optimize payroll operations.\n, • Extensive knowledge of global payroll operations, governance, service delivery models and payroll compliance across multiple countries and regions.\n, • Global Payroll Operations Leadership\n, • Payroll Governance & Compliance\n, • Operational Excellence\n, • Executive Stakeholder Management\n, • Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, employment taxation, statutory reporting, internal controls, audit requirements and risk management principle\n, • Extensive knowledge of global payroll operations, governance, service delivery models and payroll compliance across multiple countries and regions.\n, • Comprehensive understanding of payroll processes and their integration with HR, Time & Attendance, Finance, Benefits, Equity and related workforce management functions.\n, • Knowledge of global business services operating models, including vendor management, service governance and continuous improvement methodologies.\n, • Understanding of organisational change, business transformation and emerging payroll, workforce and regulatory trends impacting global operations\n \n Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world. \n Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference. \n Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems. \n #J-18808-Ljbffr

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Part-time Purchase Ledger Clerk (20-25hrs p/w Harpenden, £28,000k-£30,000 (FTE), 100% onsite Abacus Consulting are proud to be partnering a well-respected business who have been operating in the Harpenden area for many years and are currently seeking a Part-time Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their team. Working in a busy and fast paced finance environment, your duties as the Purchase Ledger Clerk will include: - Posting purchase invoices Payment runs Supplier statement reconciliations Query resolution Managing finance inbox General finance administration * Provide support to finance colleagues The ideal candidate will have strong purchase ledger/accounts experience and be a confident Excel user. Interviews likely to take place w/c 14th September. The role is 100% onsite and 20-25hrs per week

Morgan McKinley Northern Home Counties are proud to be working in partnership with a growing business to recruit an organised and detail-focused Accounts Assistant who is keen to develop their accounting career, add value and gain broad exposure across the finance function, based in Luton. Role Working as part of the finance team, you will support a broad range of accounting activities across transactional finance, reconciliations, reporting and general finance administration. Responsibilities for the Accounts Assistant include: · Allocate daily cash and ensure transactions are accurately recorded. · Perform bank and credit card reconciliations. · Review monthly P&Ls and investigate any discrepancies. · Complete ONS surveys and other financial returns. · Process purchase orders, staff expenses, mileage claims and commission payments. · Produce and analyse reports relating to subcontractors, consumables and site spend. · Liaise with internal teams, suppliers and external contacts to resolve queries and pricing issues. · Maintain ordering templates, price lists and internal accounting records. · Assist with accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and intercompany transactions where required. · Support year-end audit preparation and assist with ad-hoc finance projects. Profile · Ideally, previous experience within an Accounts Assistant or similar finance role. · Experience gained within an accountancy practice would be highly desirable, particularly exposure to year-end accounts, VAT returns, payroll and HMRC liaison. · Candidates studying towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA would be welcomed, as would degree-educated candidates in Accounting, Finance or a related subject. · Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when processing financial information. · Good Excel skills and confidence working with financial data. · Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise confidently with colleagues, suppliers and external contacts. · A proactive approach with the ability to investigate discrepancies and resolve queries. The Company Based in Luton, the business offers an excellent opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join a busy and supportive finance function. The role provides broad exposure across accounting and finance, making it an ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop their technical knowledge and progress their career. Salary & Benefits The role of Accounts Assistant has a salary range of £28,000 - £30,000 plus excellent benefits

Product Coordinator - Houghton Regis Think Specialist Recruitment are delighted to be working with a well-established valued client. We have been working closely with this client for the last ten years and have helped to recruit a number of strong hires within their business during this time. Due to exciting growth within the business via a new product line, our client are now looking to recruit for an Product Coordinator to take ownership of their new range and make this role their own. Our client is an extremely established and thriving business based in Houghton Regis. They design and produce their own range or products alongside officially licensed merchandise. They are in the process of growing a new product range and in this role the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the product plan and execution for their allocated ranges including licensed, own-brand or both. You will oversee design, sourcing, marketing and e-commerce as you see products through from start to finish. This position is a fully office based role in our clients Houghton Regis office with a salary on offer upto £35k. The successful candidate will be someone with experience working in a similar creative industry. More importantly you will have an expert attention to detail, be well organised, and have a passion for our clients industry and products with the ambitious to help bring these products to life. If you're excited by arts & crafts, DIY, puzzles/games, sports, health/wellbeing or toys as a potential industry to work in, this could be a very exciting opportunity. Duties: Own the production process, overseeing everything from initial ideal through to execution and eventually on-shelf and online. Act as point of contact for licensors ensuring that you strive to meet their brand and approval requirements Liaise with the design team during the initial product development phase. Have direct involvement with factories on all queries including specifications, technical drawings and more. Prepare concepts and mock-ups for internal sign-off, ensuring licensor approval is gained. Analyse sales data and market trends to identify growth. Managing product lifecycle including reviews, new introductions and exits Work closely with the e-commerce team on merchandising duties Provide support to the marketing team with all launch plans and promotional activity Candidate Requirements: Well organised individual who is able to work across multiple tasks at any given point. Able to demonstrate a strong attention to detail, with a keen eye for details and information to ensure mistakes are not made and errors avoid at all times. Prior product development experience would be desired. You will ideally have at least 1-2 years experience working on taking products from concept through to production Analytical mindset. You will be someone who is able to identify performance numbers and come to a solid conclusion. An interest in sports equipment, toys or art products. Looking for the next step in your career? Think Specialist Recruitment. Think Specialist Recruitment is an independent support staff recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: administration, customer service/call centre, PA/secretarial, human resources, accountancy and finance, sales admin/sales support, marketing and IT Helpdesk/IT support