Finance and Payroll Assistant

Confidential; Halifax; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Confidential in Halifax is seeking a part-time Finance & Payroll Assistant to join a small finance team. You will handle weekly payroll for around 130 staff and support broader finance tasks from the FD. The role is 3/4 days per week with a hands-on, team-orientated approach.

The ideal candidate will have weekly payroll experience, be confident in a team setting, and show flexibility and professionalism in day-to-day activities.

Qualifications

• Experience with weekly payroll processing is essential.
• Experience in transactional finance and assistant accounting is required.
• Ability to work as part of a small finance team with a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll by extracting timesheet data and updating payroll software.
• Perform payroll checks with the payroll officer to ensure timely payment.
• Maintain payroll records and answer related queries promptly.
• Process sales ledger invoices and pursue owed payments.
• Process purchase ledger invoices with timely approvals.
• Post journals, accruals and prepayments with support from the finance team.
• Assist with simple management accounts and wider finance tasks.

Skills

Payroll processing

Teamwork

Flexible attitude

Professional attitude

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

?A fantastic organisation based in the Halifax area are recruiting a part time (3/4 days per week) Finance & Payroll Assistant to join their small finance team. Reporting directly to the FD you will get involved in the smooth processing of c 130 staff members weekly payroll along with other area of wider finance.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Process payroll on a weekly basis by extracting information from the timesheet system, reformatting as required, checking and uploading into the payroll software. Calculate adjustments around sick pay, holiday pay, parental leave, etc.
• Perform payroll checks with the support of the payroll officer ensuring payroll is delivered in a timely manner and relevant information is provided to enable it to be paid through the bank on time.
• Maintain appropriate payroll records so that queries can be answered promptly and accounting records are kept up to date.
• Process all sales ledger invoices in the month for the relevant business areas and ensure they're sent out in a timely manner, debts are collected and chased. Any queries are dealt with promptly.
• Process all purchase ledger invoices in the month, ensuring timely payment and approvals.
• Monitor the bank to ensure funds are in the correct place on a regular basis.
• Post journals into the accounting system for month end on a timely basis. Prepare and post accruals and prepayments as required with support from the wider finance team.
• Assist with preparing simple management accounts analysing against budget.
• Support the wider Finance team at as required.
• Any other ad hoc tasks as required.

We would be keen to hear from candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Previous weekly payroll processing experience
• Experience in wider finance including all elements of transactional finance / Assistant Accounting
• To work confidently as part of a team
• Have a flexible attitude to work and have a hands‑on approach
• Have a professional attitude to your work.
• If you are looking

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.