Payroll & Finance Assistant

Reflect Recruitment Group; Grantham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Workplace pension scheme

Benefits Cash Plan

Flexible working

20 days plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata

Job summary

Reflect Recruitment Group in Grantham is seeking a Finance & Payroll Assistant to support payroll, purchase and sales ledgers. The role covers HMRC compliance, pension auto-enrolment and general ledger tasks in a growing, family-run business.

The ideal candidate will handle weekly payroll, supplier and customer invoicing, and assist with month-end reconciliations, all while maintaining confidentiality and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience across payroll, purchase ledger and sales ledger.
• Good understanding of HMRC legislation, pensions and statutory payments.
• Experience with Sage Payroll, Sage 50 or similar accounting software would be advantageous.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with figures and confidential information.
• A strong communicator who enjoys working as part of a team.
• Proactive, reliable and willing to get involved.
• Keen to learn, develop and take on additional responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Payroll: Support the weekly payroll process, ensuring it is accurate and completed on time.
• Check, validate and consolidate weekly timesheets.
• Calculate statutory payments including SSP, SMP and SPP.
• Process pension contributions and auto-enrolment.
• Submit PAYE information to HMRC.
• Produce payslips and payroll reports.
• Deal confidently and professionally with employee payroll queries.
• Purchase Ledger: Process, code and post supplier invoices.
• Reconcile supplier statements.
• Process company credit card transactions.
• Prepare BACS payment runs.
• Maintain and reconcile petty cash.
• Sales Ledger & Finance: Process customer invoices, credit notes and statements.
• Post customer receipts and allocate payments.
• Assist with credit control activities when required.
• Maintain accurate customer records.
• Support month-end activities, including reconciliations and ledger reporting.

Skills

Payroll experience

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

HMRC legislation

Pensions

Sage Payroll

Sage 50

Organised

Attention to detail

Confidential data handling

Team player

Proactive

Willing to learn

Tools

Sage Payroll

Sage 50

Job description

Payroll & Finance Assistant

Grantham

Permanent

£26,500 – £30,000 DOE

Full-Time or Part-Time

We are delighted to be recruiting for a Finance & Payroll Assistant to join a well-established and growing business based in Grantham.

The role.

Payroll:

• Support the weekly payroll process, ensuring it is accurate and completed on time.
• Check, validate and consolidate weekly timesheets.
• Calculate statutory payments including SSP, SMP and SPP.
• Process pension contributions and auto-enrolment.
• Submit PAYE information to HMRC.
• Produce payslips and payroll reports.
• Deal confidently and professionally with employee payroll queries.

Purchase Ledger:

• Process, code and post supplier invoices.
• Reconcile supplier statements.
• Process company credit card transactions.
• Prepare BACS payment runs.
• Maintain and reconcile petty cash.

Sales Ledger & Finance:

• Process customer invoices, credit notes and statements.
• Post customer receipts and allocate payments.
• Assist with credit control activities when required.
• Maintain accurate customer records.
• Support month-end activities, including reconciliations and ledger reporting.

The ideal candidate:

• Will have previous experience across payroll, purchase ledger and sales ledger, along with a good understanding of HMRC legislation, pensions and statutory payments.
• Experience with Sage Payroll, Sage 50 or similar accounting software would be advantageous.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with figures and confidential information.
• A strong communicator who enjoys working as part of a team.
• Proactive, reliable and willing to get involved.
• Keen to learn, develop and take on additional responsibility.

Benefits:

• £26,500 – £30,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Full-time: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Part-time options available – hours and working days can be discussed at interview.
• Flexible working available.
• 20 days' holiday plus 8 bank holidays, rising to 25 days after 5 years' service (pro-rata for part-time employees).
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Benefits Cash Plan covering medical, health and leisure-related requirements.
• On-site parking.
• A friendly, supportive family-run working environment.
• Excellent opportunity to learn, develop and grow with an expanding business.