Finance and Payroll Assistant

SRG; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing organisation in Tees Valley is seeking a Finance & Payroll Assistant to manage payroll operations and provide financial support. The ideal candidate has experience with Sage, holds GCSEs in Maths and English, and possesses strong Excel skills. This full-time, permanent role offers a hybrid work model and a salary of £28,000 - £32,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience with Sage or similar payroll software.
• Previous experience in finance and payroll functions.
• Strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll using Sage and ensure HMRC connectivity.
• Process payroll payments via online banking.
• Support month-end financial reporting and VAT submissions.

Skills

Sage

Excel

Payroll management

Education

GCSE level 4-6 in Maths and English

HND in finance discipline

Tools

D365 systems

Job description

Overview

Finance & Payroll Assistant

Salary: 28,000 - 32,000 (dependent on experience)

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Location: Hybrid (UK-based)

A growing organisation is seeking a Finance & Payroll Assistant to join its established finance team. This is a key role supporting payroll operations and delivering transactional, financial, and management accounting services across a group of companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage payroll using Sage (or equivalent) and ensure HMRC connectivity
• Administer Bupa deductions and issue payslips
• Process payroll payments via online banking
• Prepare and post month-end payroll journals
• Administer pension schemes and salary sacrifice programmes
• Reconcile payroll figures and produce year-end returns
• Process expense claims and analyse timesheets
• Support month-end financial reporting and VAT submissions
• Maintain fixed asset registers and intercompany balances

About You

• Educated to GCSE level 4-6 (or equivalent) in Maths and English
• Experience with Sage (or similar payroll software)
• Previous experience in finance and payroll functions
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience with month-end procedures and processes

Desirable

• HND (or equivalent) in a finance discipline (e.g., AAT)
• Experience in both private and public sector finance environments
• Familiarity with D365 systems

If you have the skills and experience required and are looking for a new challenge in a supportive and growing team, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now by attaching your CV in Word, or contact Paige Keenan for further information about this new role:

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.