Finance & Payroll Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Kielder
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Associate
SALARY
£26,227 / year
CATEGORY
Finance & Accounting
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Reconciliation Payroll processing Double entry accounting VAT returns Xero Excel Financial regulations Attention to detail

FULL DESCRIPTION

Finance & Payroll Assistant

We are looking for an assistant to support the Head of Finance and management team with finance, payroll, and other tasks. Responsibilities include reconciliation of bank statements, control accounts, credit control, processing purchase/sales invoices, preparing journals, VAT returns, payroll processing, and pension contributions. Requires at least 1 year finance/payroll experience and understanding of trial balances and double entry accounting.

Qualifications

  • Recognised finance/payroll qualification or accountancy qualification (ACCA, AAT, CIMA) or equivalent experience.
  • At least 1 year experience in finance and payroll.
  • Understanding of Trial Balances and double entry.
  • Good knowledge of ICT packages (Xero, Word, Excel).

Remuneration: Pro-rata 15 hours per week, starting salary £26,227.50 per annum (£10,491 pro-rata), negotiable. Benefits include pension, life cover, staff discount. Apply to [contact hidden] with subject line 'Finance & Payroll Assistant'. Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (operating name of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]).

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