Finance & Payroll Assistant
<p><strong>Finance & Payroll Assistant</strong></p> <p><strong>York</strong></p> <p><strong>£27,000 - £30,000</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p>NJR Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established and growing organisation in York in their search for a <strong>Finance & Payroll Assistant</strong> to join their collaborative finance team.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>This is a varied and responsible opportunity within a supportive, smaller business environment, offering broad exposure across <strong>financial reporting, planning, payroll and core finance operations</strong>. The role will suit someone who enjoys taking ownership and wants to develop into a well-rounded finance professional rather than being confined to purely transactional duties.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will support reporting across two FCA-regulated entities and play a key role in ensuring the smooth and accurate delivery of finance processes.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Support financial reporting across two FCA-regulated entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness</li><li>Assist with month-end, quarterly and year-end processes</li><li>Maintain strong financial controls through journal postings and balance sheet reconciliations</li><li>Reconcile income streams and work-in-progress schedules, investigating discrepancies</li><li>Contribute to financial planning activities and performance monitoring</li><li>Collaborate with HR and an outsourced payroll provider to ensure accurate payroll processing</li><li>Take ownership of payroll change submissions, journals, holiday accrual maintenance and reconciliations to Sage 200</li><li>Provide professional and discreet support for employee payroll queries</li><li>Liaise with auditors and support compliance requirements</li><li>Support and mentor a finance apprentice</li><li>Identify opportunities to streamline and improve finance processes</li></ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>About You</strong></p> <p>We are seeking a proactive and dependable finance professional who takes pride in delivering accurate work and meeting deadlines.</p> <p><strong>Skills & Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Payroll and accounting experience (AAT Level 4, or working towards, preferred)</li><li>Strong Excel skills including Pivot Tables, SUMIF and VLOOKUP</li><li>Highly organised with strong prioritisation skills</li><li>Excellent attention to detail</li><li>Integrity and professionalism when handling confidential information</li><li>Confident taking ownership of responsibilities</li><li>Clear communicator with a collaborative approach</li></ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>The Ideal Person Will:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Be naturally reliable and accountable</li><li>Feel comfortable being trusted with responsibility</li><li>Take initiative and adopt a solutions-focused mindset</li><li>Enjoy broad exposure across finance functions</li><li>Value working within a professional, supportive environment</li></ul> <p><br /></p> <p>What's in it for you? </p> <ul> <li>Great basic salary </li><li>Hybrid working </li><li>Full study support towards qualifications </li><li>21 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays plus extra days for service</li><li>Death in Service cover</li><li>Private Health Insurance</li><li>Share incentives</li><li>Flexible hours </li></ul> <p><br /></p> <p>This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking a <strong>broad, hands-on finance role within a stable and professional organisation</strong>, offering long-term development and genuine involvement in the finance function.</p> <p>For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact <strong>NJR Recruitment</strong> quoting NJR16452 </p>