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Senior Finance and Payroll Assistant

United Kingdom, Altrincham Employment contract 30000.00 - 35000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted July 04, 2026
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Our client is a leading provider of specialist care services across the UK, supporting individuals with complex needs and learning disabilities. Their services include supported living, residential emergency accommodation, and specialist step-down services for individuals with mental health needs. They have a mission is to deliver meaningful and lasting positive change in the lives of both adults and children and empower the people they support to live as independently as possible, promoting dignity, choice, autonomy and self-worth in everything they do. Due to continued growth, they are now looking for a Senior Finance and Payroll Assistant to be based out of their Altrincham headquarters four days per week, with a day working from home. You’ll be a highly motivated and proactive Senior Finance Assistant who will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day financial operations and ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of their financial processes. As Senior Finance Assistant you will oversee 2-3 of their entities, demonstrating a strong work ethic, and possessing a positive attitude toward continual process improvements.

Job Responsibility

  • Raising sales invoices, being a point of contact for customers, credit control
  • Raising PO's, processing purchase invoices, and producing monthly supplier payment runs, bank reconciliations and VAT returns
  • Processing staff expense claims, communicating clearly with staff if they have queries, and processing company credit cards
  • Assist with month-end processes, journals, and intercompany reconciliations
  • End to end processing of payroll, including FPS, submitting pension contributions and being the first point of contact for employee queries
  • Act as a point of contact for internal stakeholders, providing them with accurate and timely financial information
  • Continuously assess and implement improvements to financial processes and systems for greater efficiency as the business grows

Requirements

  • 3+ years’ experience in a similar role, with demonstrated ability to take ownership of it
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles
  • Experience with end to end payroll processing
  • Experience of Xero advantageous but not essential
  • Proactive with excellent communication skills and a continual improvement mindset

Nice to have

Experience of Xero

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