Bookkeeper And Payroll Specialist

Are you ready to join an ambitious accountancy practice that’s breaking the mould? At Amarillo, we’re on a mission to modernise accounting exclusively for Limited Companies. We’re digitally driven, growing fast, and focused on delivering proactive, high-value services to our clients.

Unlike traditional practices, every Amarillo client gets a full support team: a dedicated bookkeeper, payroll specialist, qualified accountant, and a director for strategic advice. We treat every SME as if they were a large corporation – delivering insights, not just numbers.

With consistent double-digit growth over the past four years, we’re now looking for a Senior Bookkeeper and Payroll Specialist to help us continue that journey.

Good news – we only work with Limited Companies, so you won’t have to worry about sole traders or MTD!

• Manage and process payroll for all Amarillo clients, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and full compliance with HMRC and pension regulations.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to shape Amarillo’s payroll strategy and implement system upgrades that support the firm’s growing client base.
• Act as the main point of contact for payroll-related queries, delivering expert advice to clients and internal teams.
• Work closely with the accounting and bookkeeping teams to ensure seamless integration between payroll, accounts, and reporting functions.
• Liaise with HMRC, pension providers, and other external bodies to ensure smooth processing and resolution of any payroll issues.
• Take ownership of all bookkeeping tasks from your client portfolio, ensuring timely and accurate completion every month.
• Communicating with HMRC if necessary.
• Review and reconcile client accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies efficiently.
• Prepare monthly financial reports—including profit and loss statements and balance sheets—comparing results to prior months and offering insightful commentary.
• Manage year-end accounts preparation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with relevant regulations.
• Proficient in end-to-end payroll, ensuring accurate calculations, timely submissions, and full compliance with regulations. Y

• Serve as the primary point of contact for daily bookkeeping queries for your client portfolio, ensuring professional and timely responses.
• Escalate complex client concerns to the Senior Practice Accountant with well-documented context and recommended solutions.

• Identify inefficiencies in workflows, and recommend practical improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency to the Management Team.
• Develop and maintain detailed documentation of bookkeeping processes to support scalability and team alignment.
• Record and track all work in the Practice Manager software, ensuring real-time visibility and reporting.

• Provide regular updates to the Senior Practice Accountant and Director on client account performance and operational progress.
• Highlight recurring challenges or risks, offering strategic solutions to mitigate them.
• Act as the first point of contact for the junior bookkeeping team regarding day-to-day challenges and queries.
• Full proficiency of bookkeeping & accounts preparation software (including, Xero, Tax Calc).
• Provide guidance and ensure consistency in using required software, helping team members resolve issues effectively.
• Support the Accounting Manager by facilitating a collaborative, problem-solving environment within the bookkeeping team.
• Complex bookkeeping or client queries will be referred to and escalated to the Accounting Manager.

• Payroll Leadership: Payroll is delivered accurately and on time across Amarillo’s entire client…