Finance & Payroll Assistant — Diverse Finance Role (Grantham)

Recruitment Co.; Grantham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitME is seeking a Finance & Payroll Assistant for our Grantham-based team. You will manage purchase and sales ledgers, support payroll using Sage, and assist with credit control and bank reconciliations. This is a hands-on, full-time role in a busy accounts function.

Working closely with the Finance Manager and Director, you’ll ensure accurate records, timely payments and strong financial controls while maintaining excellent relationships with suppliers and customers.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance or accounts roles (finance or payroll)
• Understanding of basic accounting principles
• Experience with purchase ledger, sales ledger or credit control processes
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail
• Good MS Excel and MS Office skills
• Organisational and time management skills
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Proactive and dependable approach
• Experience using Sage payroll software is valuable

Responsibilities

• Purchase Ledger: manage supplier transactions and reconcile statements.
• Sales Ledger: maintain accurate customer records and ledgers.
• Payroll: prepare weekly payroll using Sage payroll software.
• Credit Control: manage collections and customer payments.
• Bank Reconciliations: maintain cash book and weekly reconciliations.
• Time & Attendance: assist with monitoring attendance system.
• Customer & Supplier Liaison: handle financial queries professionally.
• Finance Administration: support Finance Manager and Finance Director with general accounting tasks.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

Payroll

Credit control

Bank reconciliations

Time & attendance

Customer liaison

Supplier liaison

Finance administration

Excel

Tools

Sage Payroll software

Job description

RecruitME is seeking a Finance & Payroll Assistant for our Grantham-based team. You will manage purchase and sales ledgers, support payroll using Sage, and assist with credit control and bank reconciliations. This is a hands-on, full-time role in a busy accounts function.

Working closely with the Finance Manager and Director, you’ll ensure accurate records, timely payments and strong financial controls while maintaining excellent relationships with suppliers and customers.