Finance Assistant / Payroll
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Direct ATS application. Include measurable achievements and core keywords from the job description.
Initial recruiter screening → Hiring Manager interview → Role-specific practical assessment.
Compensation benchmarked against current UK market rates (GBP).
UK Right-to-Work verified for direct application.
Role Overview & Responsibilities
Work as part of the finance team to ensure departmental objectives are met and all work meets audit standards.
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Hours of work are Monday to Thursday 0830 - 1700 & Friday 0830 - 1600 (would consider part time / 30hrs per week)
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<b>We offer great benefits such as:</b><br>
no Bank holiday working and we have a Christmas shutdown.
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A range of employee rewards and recognition each month.
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Apprenticeships and personal development plans to help you grow your career, Here at ABP we have a great focus to help you grow and develop.
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Please note this role is an office based role and no hybrid or home working due to the nature of the role.
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Preparing the monthly payroll file for Financial controller`s approval, in line with audit criteria
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Ensuring FPS/EPS submissions are sent to HMRC
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Sending payments for PAYE and third-party payments
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Completion of month end reports
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Complete and report national statistics surveys
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Produce the daily factory labour report
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Monthly reconciliations
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Investigating and resolving discrepancies with payroll
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Processing business expense returns
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Processing invoices, reconciling delivery notes to invoices received and purchase orders
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Verifying/processing agency timesheet
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Time & attendance maintenance and reporting in line with working time regulations
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AD-HOC tasks as requested to support the wider team
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Supporting the financial team with site audits
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Ensure statement reconciliations are complete to specified deadlines
<br>Ensuring Payroll is completed to the monthly deadline
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Management and maintenance of the site payroll system
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<b>Processing statuary payments:</b> Sick pay, maternity pay, paternity pay
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Calculating additional payments such as overtime, responsibility pay and average holiday
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Working along side HR to ensure processing of new starters, leavers and change of details on to payroll systems and any supporting factor systems
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Focus on attention to detail and maintaining high standards
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To have a positive outlook and can do approach
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Proactive, dynamic and self motivational with the ability to deliver results in a fast paced, pressurised environment
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Ability to work to regular deadlines
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Ability to challenge others in a professional and constructive manner
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Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to take direction
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Ideally to be at an intermediate user level of excel or working towards this level.
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Computer literate including Microsoft Office and inhouse computer systems
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Ideally a working knowledge of payroll, however, this can be taught if stronger on the Finance Assistant skills and looking to learn payroll.
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