Finance & Payroll Assistant

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Leave

Job summary

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd is partnering with a Durham-based manufacturing organization to recruit a Finance and Payroll Assistant. The role is permanent and located at the company office in Durham.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll and finance administration, with experience processing monthly payroll, maintaining supplier accounts, producing financial reports and supporting broader accounting activities.

Qualifications

• Payroll processing experience
• Maintaining supplier accounts
• Producing financial reports
• Supporting wider accounting activities

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll accurately within timescales
• Assist with month-end procedures and respond to financial queries
• Process supplier invoices and verify accuracy
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve queries and maintain accounts
• Prepare weekly creditor reports and monthly supplier analysis
• Assist with cash and statutory reporting including VAT

Skills

Payroll processing

Supplier accounts

Financial reporting

Month-end procedures

Bank reconciliations

VAT returns

Job description

We are currently working in partnership with a Manufacturing company based in Durham, who are recruiting for a Finance and Payroll Assistant. The position is permanent and is based at the organisations office in Durham.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll and finance administration, with experience processing monthly payroll, maintaining supplier accounts, producing financial reports and supporting wider accounting activities.

Duties will include:

• Processing the monthly payroll, completing all associated submissions accurately and within the required timescales
• Assisting with month-end procedures, respond to financial queries from other departments, and provide holiday cover for the Credit Controller as required
• Processing supplier invoices in line with authorisation procedures, checking that all information is accurate and recorded correctly
• Liaising with suppliers to resolve queries, reconcile accounts, and create and maintain accurate supplier account records
• Preparing weekly creditor reports covering required invoices and credits, together with monthly supplier analysis reports
• Supporting cash and statutory reporting by preparing daily bank balance reports, completing bank reconciliations and revaluations, and assisting with VAT return preparation and submission

Experience required:

• Processing end-to-end payroll, including calculating payments, deductions and statutory requirements
• Processing supplier invoices, matching purchase orders and resolving invoice queries
• Carrying out supplier statement reconciliations and investigating account discrepancies
• Supporting month-end finance activities, including bank reconciliations and the preparation of payroll and financial reports

Rewards and Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Programme & 24/7 GP Access
• Increasing Annual Leave Entitlement based on Length of Service

Working hours:

• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm