Finance and Payroll Assistant

  • SRG
  • Stockton-on-tees, County Durham
  • Oct 31, 2025
Full time Banking Finance

Job Description

Finance & Payroll Assistant

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 (dependent on experience)

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Location: Hybrid (UK-based)

A growing organisation is seeking a Finance & Payroll Assistant to join its established finance team. This is a key role supporting payroll operations and delivering transactional, financial, and management accounting services across a group of companies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage payroll using Sage (or equivalent) and ensure HMRC connectivity
  • Administer Bupa deductions and issue payslips
  • Process payroll payments via online banking
  • Prepare and post month-end payroll journals
  • Administer pension schemes and salary sacrifice programmes
  • Reconcile payroll figures and produce year-end returns
  • Process expense claims and analyse timesheets
  • Support month-end financial reporting and VAT submissions
  • Maintain fixed asset registers and intercompany balances

About You:

  • Educated to GCSE level 4-6 (or equivalent) in Maths and English
  • Experience with Sage (or similar payroll software)
  • Previous experience in finance and payroll functions
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Experience with month-end procedures and processes

Desirable:

  • HND (or equivalent) in a finance discipline (e.g., AAT)
  • Experience in both private and public sector finance environments
  • Familiarity with D365 systems

If you have the skills and experience required and are looking for a new challenge in a supportive and growing team, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now by attaching your CV in Word, or contact Paige Keenan for further information about this new role:

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