Finance & Payroll Assistant - Grantham

Recruit ME; 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

Finance & Payroll Assistant – £28,000 – Grantham

Are you an experienced Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or Payroll Assistant looking for your next opportunity in Grantham?

RecruitME is recruiting a Finance & Payroll Assistant to join an established business in Grantham, Lincolnshire.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised, detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys variety and is confident working across purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit control and payroll.

Working closely with the Finance Manager and Finance Director, you'll become an integral part of the Accounts and Payroll team, helping to ensure accurate financial records, efficient payment processes and the smooth running of weekly payroll.

The Role

As Finance & Payroll Assistant, you'll support the day-to-day running of the company's finance function, taking responsibility for a varied range of accounting and administrative duties.

Key responsibilities include:

• Purchase Ledger: Managing purchase ledger transactions and reconciling supplier statements.

• Sales Ledger: Maintaining accurate sales ledger records and supporting customer accounts.

• Payroll: Preparing weekly payroll using Sage payroll software.

• Credit Control: Managing credit control activities and supporting timely customer payments.

• Bank Reconciliations: Maintaining the cash book, completing weekly reconciliations and banking cash and cheques when required.

• Time & Attendance: Assisting with monitoring the company's time and attendance system.

• Customer & Supplier Liaison: Handling financial queries and maintaining professional working relationships.

• Finance Administration: Supporting the Finance Manager and Finance Director with general accounting responsibilities.

About You

We're looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and numerically confident individual with previous experience working in an accounts or finance environment.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Payroll Assistant or Accounts Administrator.

• A good understanding of basic accounting principles.

• Experience working with purchase ledger, sales ledger or credit control processes.

• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.

• Good Microsoft Excel and general MS Office skills.

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

• Confident written and verbal communication skills.

• A proactive, professional and dependable approach.

Experience using Sage payroll software and supporting weekly payroll processes would be particularly valuable.

Why Apply?

• Salary of £28,080 per annum

• Permanent, full-time position based in Grantham.

• Varied responsibilities across finance, accounts and payroll.

• Opportunity to work closely with experienced finance professionals.

• An established business with a dedicated Accounts and Payroll team.

• A hands-on role where your accuracy, organisation and contribution will make a genuine difference.