Payroll and Finance Officer

Payroll & Finance Officer £32,000-£35,000 Preston & Hybrid Reduce hours available Great team and working culture Fantastic benefits Axon Moore are working closely with an ambitious business in the Preston area that are looking to recruit a Payroll & Finance Officer for their growing team. With exciting plans moving forward, this is a great opportunity to join an enterprising business. The role will be working closely with the Financial Controller to ensure a smooth accounting process. As such, this role is well-suited to a confident, adept and personable Finance Officer who is fast-learning and hard-working.Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• End to end preparation of monthly payroll
• Payroll legislation checks & maintaining awareness in changes in legislation
• Reporting of Pension Data to scheme advisors
• Administration of payroll benefits and assisting with payroll enquiries
• Assist with payroll for other group companies as required.
• Provide cover and assistance with the daily bank reconciliations for group companies
• Maintenance of fixed asset register
• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
• Assisting in the production of the monthly management accounts
• Processing of weekly payments suppliers
• Assisting and providing information for Auditors
• Providing holiday cover/support for colleagues in the finance team if required
• Any other ad hoc tasks/projects as and when required.

Required Skills and Experience:

• At least 2 years' experience working in a similar position
• Able to efficiently manage and organise their workload
• Microsoft Excel and Sage proficient
• Professionalism and confidentiality
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Proactive and self-motivated in nature
• Able to work efficiently towards deadlines

Package and Benefits Include:

• Starting salary up to £35,000
• Hybrid working and flexible working
• Company pension scheme
• Reduced hours available
• Plus other additional benefits

"Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please see our website at INDFIN