Finance Assistant

Elevation Recruitment Group; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in York is seeking a Finance Assistant to support financial reporting and payroll accuracy. The role includes month-end reporting, maintaining financial records, and liaising with auditors. Ideal candidates will have payroll and accounting experience, advanced Excel skills, and familiarity with Sage 200. Join a well-established organization and play a key role in their financial operations while benefiting from a salary of up to £30,000 plus study support.

Benefits

Study Support

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll and accounting required.
• Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUP, SUMIF, and pivot tables.
• Experience with Sage 200 is a must.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end reporting including management accounts and budgets.
• Maintain accurate financial records and update ledgers.
• Reconcile income and assist with project invoicing.

Skills

Payroll and accounting experience

Advanced Excel skills

Experience of Sage 200

Strong attention to detail

Good communication skills

Job description

The range and quality of our clients in our Region are second to none and so are the range and quality of our current career opportunities; we trust that you find one or more to stimulate your interest and please do feel free to get in touch.

Finance Assistant
Location: York
Salary: Up to £30,000 + Study Support

We are working with a well-established organisation in York to recruit a Finance Assistant. This is a varied and rewarding role where you will play an important part in financial reporting, payroll accuracy and supporting wider business operations.

Role

As Finance Assistant, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting month-end, quarterly and year-end reporting, including management accounts, budgets, KPIs and financial statements
• Maintaining accurate financial records and updating ledgers via journals
• Reconciling income and work in progress schedules, and assisting with project invoicing
• Liaising with auditors, both internal and external
• Working with HR and the payroll provider to ensure accurate monthly payroll, including bonus calculations, holiday accruals and reconciliations between Sage 200 and payroll
• Providing ad hoc administrative support and processing transactions as needed
• Assisting in the supervision and development of a finance apprentice

The Person

The successful candidate will bring:

• Payroll and accounting experience
• Advanced Excel skills, including functions such as VLOOKUP, SUMIF and pivot tables
• Experience of Sage 200
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work
• Good communication skills and the ability to collaborate with colleagues across finance, HR and audit

If this looks like your next move then please get in touch or apply now!