Finance Assistant: Payroll Analytics & Reporting

University of Hertfordshire; Roe Green; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible location opportunities within

Discounted Sports Village memberships

Personal and professional development

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

University of Hertfordshire is seeking a Finance Assistant to deliver accurate financial information to support the management accounting team and budget holders. You will generate reports, post journals, and respond to finance requests, while providing insightful payroll analysis and reconciling variances to the general ledger.

The role requires strong MS Excel/Office skills, attention to detail, confidentiality, and the ability to work well in a team.

Qualifications

• Finance administrative experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and Word.
• Autonomous, self-motivated with good communication at all levels.
• Attention to detail and high accuracy; confidentiality.
• Team player, flexible and keen to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and timely financial information to support management accounting and budget holders.
• Generate reports, prepare and post central adjustment journals, respond to finance requests.
• Produce monthly payroll analysis and identify variances against budget; reconcile to general ledger.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Communication

Team player

Education

GCSE Maths & English

AAT qualification desirable

Job description

University of Hertfordshire is seeking a Finance Assistant to deliver accurate financial information to support the management accounting team and budget holders. You will generate reports, post journals, and respond to finance requests, while providing insightful payroll analysis and reconciling variances to the general ledger.

The role requires strong MS Excel/Office skills, attention to detail, confidentiality, and the ability to work well in a team.