Finance & Payroll Assistant

James Andrew Recruitment Solutions (JAR Solutions); North East; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme & 24/7GP

Increasing Annual Leave Entitlement

Job summary

Durham-based manufacturing company is seeking a Finance and Payroll Assistant to join their finance team. The role covers monthly payroll, supplier accounts, and producing financial reports in support of wider accounting activities.

You will process end-to-end payroll, handle supplier invoices, complete month-end tasks, bank reconciliations, VAT returns, and provide reports to cash flow and statutory teams. Hours: 37.5 per week, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

Qualifications

• End-to-end payroll processing experience.
• Experience processing monthly payroll and statutory deductions.
• Experience processing supplier invoices and resolving invoice queries.
• Bank reconciliations and VAT return experience.

Responsibilities

• Process the monthly payroll accurately and on time.
• Assist with month-end procedures and respond to financial queries.
• Process supplier invoices in line with procedures and PO matching.
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve queries and maintain supplier records.
• Prepare weekly creditor reports and monthly supplier analysis.
• Support cash and statutory reporting, including bank reconciliations and VAT submissions.

Skills

Payroll processing

Finance administration

Supplier invoices

Bank reconciliations

VAT returns

Month-end processes

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