Finance & Payroll Assistant in York - NJR Recruitment

Finance & Payroll Assistant

York

£27,000 - £30,000

NJR Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established and growing organisation in York in their search for a Finance & Payroll Assistant to join their collaborative finance team.

This is a varied and responsible opportunity within a supportive, smaller business environment, offering broad exposure across financial reporting, planning, payroll and core finance operations. The role will suit someone who enjoys taking ownership and wants to develop into a well-rounded finance professional rather than being confined to purely transactional duties.

Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will support reporting across two FCA-regulated entities and play a key role in ensuring the smooth and accurate delivery of finance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support financial reporting across two FCA-regulated entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Assist with month-end, quarterly and year-end processes
• Maintain strong financial controls through journal postings and balance sheet reconciliations
• Reconcile income streams and work-in-progress schedules, investigating discrepancies
• Contribute to financial planning activities and performance monitoring
• Collaborate with HR and an outsourced payroll provider to ensure accurate payroll processing
• Take ownership of payroll change submissions, journals, holiday accrual maintenance and reconciliations to Sage 200
• Provide professional and discreet support for employee payroll queries
• Liaise with auditors and support compliance requirements
• Support and mentor a finance apprentice
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve finance processes

About You

We are seeking a proactive and dependable finance professional who takes pride in delivering accurate work and meeting deadlines.

Skills & Experience:

• Payroll and accounting experience (AAT Level 4, or working towards, preferred)
• Strong Excel skills including Pivot Tables, SUMIF and VLOOKUP
• Highly organised with strong prioritisation skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Integrity and professionalism when handling confidential information
• Confident taking ownership of responsibilities
• Clear communicator with a collaborative approach

The Ideal Person Will:

• Be naturally reliable and accountable
• Feel comfortable being trusted with responsibility
• Take initiative and adopt a solutions-focused mindset
• Enjoy broad exposure across finance functions
• Value working within a professional, supportive environment

What's in it for you?

• Great basic salary
• Hybrid working
• Full study support towards qualifications
• 21 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays plus extra days for service
• Death in Service cover
• Private Health Insurance
• Share incentives
• Flexible hours

This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking a broad, hands-on finance role within a stable and professional organisation, offering long-term development and genuine involvement in the finance function.

For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact NJR Recruitment quoting NJR16452