Finance & Payroll Administrator

Jobtailor; Banbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a detail-focused Payroll & Finance Support specialist in Banbury to manage payroll lifecycle weekly and monthly, generate cost reports, and resolve Time & Attendance queries. You will maintain data accuracy across payroll systems and support financial administration with a drive for continuous improvement.

The role requires strong Excel skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work with colleagues at all levels in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll, finance, administration, or a similar detail-focused office environment.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Confident use of Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Highly organised, analytical and proactive with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage weekly and monthly payroll processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely submission.
• Produce payroll, finance, and customer reports, including weekly costings and reconciliation activities.
• Act as the first point of contact for payroll and Time & Attendance queries, resolving issues within agreed service levels.
• Maintain payroll and Time & Attendance systems, ensuring all employee data, rates of pay, and records are accurate and up to date.
• Support the Finance function with purchase orders, reporting requirements, financial administration, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Payroll Processing

Financial Administration

Costing Analysis

Reconciliation Activities

Data Accuracy Management

Attention to Detail

Stakeholder Relationship Building

Excel Proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Time & Attendance Systems

Job description

• Managing weekly and monthly payroll processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely submission
• Producing payroll, finance, and customer reports, including weekly costings and reconciliation activities
• Acting as the first point of contact for payroll and Time & Attendance queries, resolving issues within agreed service levels
• Maintaining payroll and Time & Attendance systems, ensuring all employee data, rates of pay, and records are accurate and up to date
• Supporting the Finance function with purchase orders, reporting requirements, financial administration, and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Previous experience in payroll, finance, administration, or a similar detail-focused office environment
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Confidence using Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Highly organised, analytical, and proactive
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing payroll processes, ensuring compliance and accuracy while producing detailed financial reports. Proficient in Microsoft Excel and adept at building relationships with stakeholders to support finance and administration functions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Payroll Management
• Financial Reporting
• Microsoft Excel
• Attention to Detail
• Stakeholder Relationship Building

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Payroll Processing
• Financial Administration
• Costing Analysis
• Reconciliation Activities
• Data Accuracy Management

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Highly Organised
• Analytical Thinking
Proactive Problem Solving

Industry Keywords

• Compliance
• Detail-Focused Office Environment
• Continuous Improvement Initiatives

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Time & Attendance Systems