Job Title: Finance & Payroll Assistant Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum Location: Hybrid (3 days onsite and 2 days from home) We are working with a highly innovative organisation within process improvements across all key areas of innovation. This is a key role supporting payroll operations and delivering transactional, financial, and management accounting services across a group of companies. This is a great opportunity for someone with good payroll experience and knowledge to start a successful career with an established organisation. Key Responsibilities: Manage payroll using Sage (or equivalent) and ensure HMRC connectivity Administer Bupa deductions and issue payslips Process payroll payments via online banking Prepare and post month-end payroll journals Administer pension schemes and salary sacrifice programmes Reconcile payroll figures and produce year-end returns Process expense claims and analyse timesheets Support month-end financial reporting and VAT submissions Maintain fixed asset registers and intercompany balances About You: Educated to GCSE level 4-6 (or equivalent) in Maths and English Experience with Sage (or similar payroll software) Previous experience in finance and payroll functions Strong Excel skills Experience with month-end procedures and processes Desirable: HND (or equivalent) in a finance discipline (e.g., AAT) Experience in both p...