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Accounts Assistant
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Summary

Location

Cambridge

Type

full-time

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About this role

Gearset is the leading Salesforce DevOps platform, helping thousands of teams around the world deliver better software, faster. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team and help keep the day-to-day foundations of the business running smoothly.


This role is all about getting the details right. You’ll be a key part of making sure payroll runs accurately across the UK and US, and you’ll support core finance processes that keep everything ticking behind the scenes. It’s a great opportunity for someone who enjoys taking ownership, communicating clearly, and keeping essential processes running efficiently as the company grows.

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What’s the opportunity for an Accounts Assistant at Gearset?
  • You’ll take day-to-day ownership of payroll operations across the UK and US, making sure everything runs accurately, on time, and with clear communication.
  • You’ll be the go-to person for payroll queries, working closely with colleagues and external providers to keep records, inputs, and approvals in good shape.
  • Alongside payroll, you’ll support the core transactional finance processes from accounts payable and expenses through to accounts receivable.
  • You’ll also play a part in month-end activities, helping with reconciliations and general ledger support to ensure our numbers are reliable and well controlled.
  • As Gearset continues to grow, you’ll work with the wider Finance and People teams to keep processes consistent, improve how we work, and pitch in on ad-hoc projects when needed, helping the team scale in a sensible, sustainable way.


What you’ll achieve
  • You’ll take ownership of payroll delivery, ensuring UK payroll runs accurately and on time, while supporting reliable processing for our US team.
  • You’ll be the first point of contact for payroll questions, resolving issues clearly and building trust through consistent, dependable support.
  • You’ll help keep our core finance operations running seamlessly by maintaining clean, well-organised records across payroll, accounts payable, expenses, and accounts receivable, and by supporting a controlled, timely month-end close through reconciliations and general ledger support.
  • You’ll contribute to strengthening finance controls and documentation as Gearset scales, spotting opportunities to improve how we work and helping the team introduce more efficient, sustainable processes.
  • You’ll work closely with the wider Finance team to provide flexible support during busy periods, learning from experienced colleagues and contributing to a collaborative, feedback-driven environment.


About you
  • You’ll bring hands-on experience processing payroll, with a strong understanding of how to handle sensitive and confidential data appropriately.
  • You’re comfortable owning detailed, deadline-driven work and take pride in being accurate and well organised.
  • You’ll have a solid grasp of core accounting principles, including ledgers, matching, accruals, and reconciliations, and you’re able to apply that knowledge day to day.
  • You communicate clearly and confidently with colleagues and external partners, and you’re happy working independently, using your initiative to juggle priorities in a growing, fast-moving environment.


Great to haves
  • You bring a continuous improvement mindset, with the confidence to question how things are done today and the curiosity to find better, more efficient ways of working.
  • You have experience supporting global payroll and employer-of-record arrangements.
  • Payroll or finance qualifications, such as AAT or CIPP.


Salary and benefits (the stuff you’d expect!)
  • Salary is up to £38,000 per annum (depending on experience)
  • This is a full-time role working Monday to Friday, with flexible home working. For most of us, that means 2-3 days a week in the office. We’d also consider part-time hours for the right candidate.
  • Opportunity to join our Long Term Incentive Plan
  • Generous personal development budget for courses, conferences, or whatever is useful to your professional development in the role of up to £1500 per year
  • Top end hardware provided
  • Free lunch in the office
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to buy an extra 5 each year)
  • Company Pension Plan (matching up to 5%)
  • Bupa health care
  • Life Insurance & critical illness cover
  • Discounted gym membership, as well as a range of health and wellness benefits


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Other facts

Tech stack
Payroll Processing,Attention To Detail,Communication,Accounting Principles,Record Keeping,Reconciliations,General Ledger Support,Initiative,Organizational Skills,Problem Solving,Confidential Data Handling,Team Collaboration,Continuous Improvement Mindset,Time Management,Flexibility,Customer Service

About Gearset

Since 2015, Gearset has defined what great Salesforce DevOps looks like — empowering thousands of enterprises globally to release faster, while improving quality, security, compliance and governance.

Gearset gives teams everything they need to manage the entire DevOps lifecycle in one platform — including CI/CD automation, metadata comparisons, backup and restore, org intelligence, code reviews, sandbox seeding, test automation, data archiving, observability, and change monitoring — all underpinned by enterprise-grade security and world-class support.

More than 3,000 enterprises worldwide trust Gearset to power millions of Salesforce releases each year. As a proud Salesforce Partner, we help our customers achieve the full potential of the Salesforce platform, including Agentforce.

With 99.9% uptime and industry-leading security standards — including SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certification — we deliver the reliability you expect from a true DevOps partner.

We’re a team of experts united by a single goal: to deeply understand Salesforce teams, apply our DevOps expertise, and empower our customers to make Salesforce deliver for their enterprise.

Gearset. Enterprise DevOps made simple, secure, and scalable for every team.

Start your 30-day free trial: https://gearset.com/

Team size: 201-500 employees
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Industry: Software Development
Founding Year: 2015

What you'll do

  • The Accounts Assistant will take ownership of payroll operations across the UK and US, ensuring accuracy and timely processing. They will also support core finance processes, including accounts payable, expenses, and accounts receivable, while assisting with month-end activities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Accounts Assistant do at Gearset?

As a Accounts Assistant at Gearset, you will: the Accounts Assistant will take ownership of payroll operations across the UK and US, ensuring accuracy and timely processing. They will also support core finance processes, including accounts payable, expenses, and accounts receivable, while assisting with month-end activities..

Why join Gearset as a Accounts Assistant?

Gearset is a leading Software Development company.

Is the Accounts Assistant position at Gearset remote?

The Accounts Assistant position at Gearset is based in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

How do I apply for the Accounts Assistant position at Gearset?

You can apply for the Accounts Assistant position at Gearset directly through Clera. Click the "Apply Now" button above to start your application. Clera's AI-powered platform will help match your profile with this opportunity and guide you through the application process. You can also learn more about Gearset on their website.