Finance and Payroll Administrator

My client is looking for a Finance and Payroll administrator to support the business during a very busy time, it is signed off as an initial 6 month contract but they have not ruled out extensions or potential contract to perm.

The role will involve the following;

• Assist with month-end, quarterly, and year-end processes while maintaining strong financial controls.
• Support financial planning by preparing data, contributing to analysis, and helping monitor business performance.
• Maintain accurate financial records through journal postings and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reconcile income streams and work-in-progress schedules, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly
• Collaborate with HR and our outsourced provider to ensure payroll is processed accurately and on schedule.
• Take ownership of core payroll processes, including the preparation and submission of payroll change data and journals, maintenance of holiday accruals, and completion of monthly reconciliations to Sage 200.
• Provide reliable support across transactional finance processes and wider reconciliations.
• Act as a professional and approachable contact for employee payroll queries, handling matters with discretion.
• Liaise with auditors and support compliance requirements.
• Offer day-to-day guidance and support to a finance apprentice.
• Proactively identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance the effectiveness of the finance function.

About You

We are seeking someone who combines strong attention to detail with a proactive mindset - a professional who can be relied upon to deliver accurate work and consistently meet deadlines.

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Portfolio Payroll Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.