Recruitment Solutions (North West) Ltd
We are working with one of our well-established clients who are looking for a bright, capable and detail-focused Finance Payroll Assistant to join their finance team on a temp-to-perm basis.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong administration skills, confidence using Microsoft Excel, and an interest in developing their career within finance. The successful candidate will support the payroll function alongside wider accounts responsibilities, working within a busy and supportive team.
What's on offer:
- Temp-to-permanent opportunity
- Hourly rate of circa £13 – £14.30 per hour
- Office-based role (37.5 hours per week)
- Opportunity to develop within a well-established finance team
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supporting payroll processing, including timesheets and employee records
- Maintaining accurate financial and payroll information
- Assisting with purchase and sales ledger duties
- Processing invoices and supporting bank reconciliations
- Using Microsoft Excel to analyse, manage and report on financial data
- Providing general administrative support to the wider finance team
- Assisting with ad-hoc finance tasks as required
Skills and Requirements:
- Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant, Finance Administrator or similar role
- Exposure to payroll or financial administration is desirable
- Confident using Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUPs and data analysis (ESSENTIAL)
- Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational skills
- A positive, proactive attitude with the ability to learn quickly
- Available to start immediately or within the next two weeks
Disclaimer
Due to the large number of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within two weeks, please consider your application for the currently advertised position unsuccessful. However, we may contact you regarding other suitable roles. We want to emphasize that no wording in this advertisement is intended to discriminate based on gender, marital status, race, religion, ethnicity, age, disability, or sexual orientation. All candidates will be evaluated solely on their merits, qualifications, and ability to fulfil the responsibilities of the role. Recruitment Solutions (NW) LTD operates as an employment agency for both permanent recruitment and temporary placements.
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