Finance & Payroll Assistant
Milton Keynes | Office-based

Hays are working in exclusive partnership with a well-established and growing business in Milton Keynes to recruit a Finance & Payroll Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented finance professional to join a supportive team within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

The Role
Reporting to the Group Finance Controller, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day running of the finance function, with a strong focus on purchase ledger and end-to-end payroll processing.
Key responsibilities will include:

Purchase Ledger
- Processing and matching authorised purchase invoices
- Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies
- Preparing weekly and monthly supplier payment runs
- Issuing remittance advice to suppliers
- Maintaining accurate purchase ledger records in line with company policy
- Posting bank transactions and assisting with daily reconciliations
- Credit card reconciliations and postings

Payroll
- Processing weekly and monthly payroll from start to finish
- Submitting HMRC returns in line with reporting deadlines
- Managing pension submissions and returns
- Processing statutory deductions and payments to relevant authorities
- Ensuring payroll is accurately processed, checked and released

Wider Finance Support
- Supporting the wider accounts team and covering colleagues where required
- Assisting with year-end audit processes
- Contributing to continuous improvement in finance processes
- Supporting cross-functional teams including HR, Purchasing and Operations
- Involvement in ad hoc projects as directed by finance leadership

To be successful in this role, you will:
- Have previous experience in a finance and/or payroll position
- Demonstrate strong organisational skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines
- Have excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
- Have good Excel skills (including Lookups, Pivot Tables and SUMIF)
- Ideally have experience using accounting or payroll software (e.g. Sage)

What You’ll Get in Return
- Opportunity to join a stable and growing organisation
- Exposure to both finance and payroll, offering excellent development
- Supportive team culture with ongoing training
- Varied role with real responsibility and business exposure

If you're looking for a varied finance position where you can develop your skills across both accounts and payroll, we’d love to hear from you.