Finance & Payroll AssistantMilton 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. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk