Payroll & Finance Assistant Burton-on-Trent Salary: Up to £33,000 Eaton Syalon issupporting a reputableengineering firm in Burton-on-Trent to recruit a Payroll & Finance Assistant. This role offers a brilliant opportunity to join a busy, supportive finance function where you'll play a key part in managing payroll and assisting the finance function. Reporting to the Regional Finance Manager, the role offers the chance towork within a collaborative, people-focused team. This position is ideal for someone who has end-to-end payroll experience and is confident with payroll systems, keen to support continuous improvement and maintain high standards of accuracy and service. Key Responsibilities: Process full-cycle payroll using Sage 50 Payroll, ensuring timely and accurate salary payments. Maintain up-to-date payroll data, including starters, leavers, absences, pay changes, and timesheet entries. Act as the main point of contact for payroll queries, responding promptly via the shared mailbox. Handle pension scheme administration, including contributions and scheme updates. Provide payroll and time data reports to the Finance team for project cost recharges and monthly accounts. Compare and reconcile approved timesheets with project tracking data, flagging any discrepancies. Coordinate with internal teams to ensure internal recharge invoicing for staff and equipment is accurate. Administer employee benefit schemes, including private medical and Health Shield. Ensure third-party payments such as union fees are processed on schedule and in full. Support statutory compliance, including the correct processing of SSP, SMP, and other statutory entitlements. Assist with annual reporting processes including P60s, P11Ds, and PSA calculations. Keep payroll systems aligned with legal and regulatory updates (e.g. minimum wage or statutory pay changes). Identify and implement improvements to payroll systems and processes. Provide administrative support for immigration-related processes (e.g. A1 certificates). Offer occasional cover for finance approval of expenses and other ad hoc tasks as required. Person Profile: Proven experience running payroll independently, ideally in a busy or multi-variable environment. Solid knowledge of Sage 50 Payroll. Clear and professional communication skills, with a collaborative approach to cross-functional work. Well-organised with the ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities. Understanding of employment legislation relevant to payroll and statutory obligations. Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Teams. Desirable: Experience working with both weekly timesheet-based and monthly salaried payrolls. Familiarity with benefits administration and defined contribution pension schemes. If this role sounds like a good fit for your experience and skillset, and you're looking to join a supportive team in a progressivebusiness, wed love to hear from you.