Finance & Payroll Accounts Assistant - TEMP TO PERM

Confidential; Bourton-on-the-Water; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

20 days holiday + BH

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Finance & Payroll Accounts Assistant to support weekly payroll and finance administration in a 40-hour, office-based role in Bourton-on-the-Water. The position offers a temporary-to-permanent path with a salary up to £35,000 and a Pension scheme, plus holiday and lifestyle benefits.

The role requires strong payroll experience, Excel expertise, and the ability to analyse data across multiple systems while maintaining accuracy and deadlines in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience, with a proven understanding of payroll processes and experience collating and/or checking payroll data.
• Strong Excel skills, including confidence working with formulas, checking formula accuracy and analysing spreadsheets.
• Experience analysing data from multiple systems or reports and confidently interrogating information to identify discrepancies or errors.
• Understanding of hours worked, pay rates, gross pay, deductions, net pay, holiday, sickness and different working arrangements.
• Experience in basic finance and accounts administration, including maintaining financial records, reconciliations and cash-related queries.
• Excellent attention to detail, numerical accuracy and a methodical approach.
• Comfortable working to a weekly payroll cycle and fixed deadlines while maintaining accuracy in a busy environment.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of deadlines.
• Good communication skills and confidence liaising with employees and managers.

Responsibilities

• Compile and validate weekly employee hours, including variable hours, pay rates, sickness, holidays and other payroll adjustments.
• Review time-recording information and compare reports across multiple systems.
• Investigate discrepancies, missing or incorrect information and liaise with managers to resolve issues.
• Ensure payroll data is accurate, complete and correctly allocated ahead of the weekly payroll deadline.
• Support Finance with payroll reporting, reconciliations, financial records and general accounts administration.
• Handle relevant cash, petty cash and payment administration.
• Maintain accurate payroll, financial and employee records, spreadsheets and internal systems.
• Respond to payroll, finance and employee queries professionally, working collaboratively with Finance, HR and management.
• Provide general administrative support to the wider business as required.

Skills

Payroll processes

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Organization

Communication

Tools

Excel

Job description

Finance & Payroll Accounts Assistant - TEMP TO PERM

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Bourton-on-the-Water
Salary: Up to £35,000
Working pattern: Office-based, with some flexibility around start and finish times

The Role

We are looking for an organised and detail-focused Finance & Payroll Accounts Assistant. The role combines responsibility for accurate weekly payroll preparation with finance, accounts and general administrative support.

Key Responsibilities

• Compile and validate weekly employee hours, including variable hours, pay rates, sickness, holidays and other payroll adjustments.
• Review time-recording information and compare reports across multiple systems.
• Investigate discrepancies, missing or incorrect information and liaise with managers to resolve issues.
• Ensure payroll data is accurate, complete and correctly allocated ahead of the weekly payroll deadline.
• Support Finance with payroll reporting, reconciliations, financial records and general accounts administration.
• Handle relevant cash, petty cash and payment administration.
• Maintain accurate payroll, financial and employee records, spreadsheets and internal systems.
• Respond to payroll, finance and employee queries professionally, working collaboratively with Finance, HR and management.
• Provide general administrative support to the wider business as required.

What We're Looking For

• Previous payroll experience, with a proven understanding of payroll processes and experience collating and/or checking payroll data.
• Strong Excel skills, including confidence working with formulas, checking formula accuracy and analysing spreadsheets.
• Experience analysing data from multiple systems or reports and confidently interrogating information to identify discrepancies or errors.
• Understanding of hours worked, pay rates, gross pay, deductions, net pay, holiday, sickness and different working arrangements.
• Experience in basic finance and accounts administration, including maintaining financial records, reconciliations and cash-related queries.
• Excellent attention to detail, numerical accuracy and a methodical approach.
• Comfortable working to a weekly payroll cycle and fixed deadlines while maintaining accuracy in a busy environment.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of deadlines.
• Good communication skills and confidence liaising with employees and managers.

Working Arrangements

The position is predominantly office-based, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility around start and finish times, provided business requirements and weekly payroll deadlines are met.

The role works across Finance, HR and management, requiring effective communication and collaboration.

Benefits

• Competitive salary up to £35,000.
• 20 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Lifestyle benefits and retail discounts.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Career development opportunities.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.Electric vehicle salary-sacrifice scheme.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training.