Payroll and Finance Assistant

Key role requirements: The Payroll and Finance Assistant provides hands-on support across the Students'' Union''s payroll and transactional finance functions. The role is responsible for processing monthly and 4-weekly payrolls, maintaining accurate payroll records, supporting statutory and pension reporting, and ensuring compliance with relevant payroll legislation and requirements. Alongside payroll responsibilities, the role undertakes a broad range of day-to-day financial activities, including purchase and sales ledger processing, credit control, bank reconciliations, expenses and petty cash, credit card processing, income and payment postings, supplier and Society payment runs, and maintaining accurate financial records in Xero. The postholder will also support financial compliance and control processes and contribute to the preparation of month-end and year-end accounts. Working collaboratively as part of the Finance team, the role will help ensure that financial and payroll processes are accurate, transparent, well organised and delivered in a timely and professional manner. The post holder will be responsible for confidential financial matters and will be expected to adhere to GDPR regulations. Main duties and responsibilities: Ability to proficiently use different software such as Xero, Approval Max, Brightpay, Breathe HR, MSL and in-house HR systems. Be responsible for processing the monthly and 4-weekly payroll using Brightpay, submit reports to HMRC and NEST ..... full job details .....