Finance & Payroll Assistant in York - Elevation Recruitment Group

Elevation Recruitment Group are proud to be working on behalf of our client to recruit a Finance & Payroll Officer for their established finance team in York.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a detail-oriented finance professional with payroll experience to join a collaborative environment where you’ll work closely with the Finance Manager and take ownership of key payroll and reporting processes. You’ll play a vital role in maintaining strong financial controls, delivering accurate reporting, and supporting the wider business with reliable financial information.

The Role

As Finance & Payroll Officer, you will:

• Partner with the Finance Manager to support accurate and timely financial reporting across multiple entities
• Assist with month-end, quarterly, and year-end processes, maintaining strong financial controls
• Support financial planning through data preparation, analysis, and performance monitoring
• Post journals and complete balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accurate financial records
• Reconcile income streams and work-in-progress schedules, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly
• Collaborate with HR and an outsourced provider to ensure payroll is processed accurately and on time
• Take ownership of payroll processes, including payroll change data submissions, payroll journals, holiday accruals, and monthly reconciliations to Sage 200
• Provide support across transactional finance and wider reconciliations
• Act as a professional and approachable point of contact for payroll queries
• Liaise with auditors and support compliance requirements
• Offer day-to-day guidance to a finance apprentice
• Proactively identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance the effectiveness of the finance function

About You

We’re looking for a proactive and dependable finance professional who takes pride in delivering accurate work and meeting deadlines consistently.

You will ideally have:

• Payroll and accounting experience (AAT Level 4, or working towards it, preferred)
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, SUMIF, and VLOOKUP
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Integrity and professionalism when handling confidential information
• Confidence to take ownership of your responsibilities
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach
• A dependable nature with a strong sense of accountability

If you’re looking for a varied finance role in York where you can take ownership and add real value, we’d love to hear from you.