Finance And Payroll Assistant

Finance & Payroll Assistant - York - £30,000

Chase & Holland are excited to be recruiting on behalf of their client for a confident and proactive Finance & Payroll Assistant to join their collaborative finance team in York.

This is a varied and responsible position within a supportive, smaller organisation, offering valuable exposure across financial reporting, planning, payroll and core finance operations. The successful candidate will work closely with the Finance Manager and gain broad, hands‑on experience within a professional and well‑structured finance function.

• 21 days holidays plus Bank Holidays
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Death in service
• A supportive, collaborative working environment
• A role with real responsibility and opportunity to develop your finance career

• Assist with month‑end, quarterly and year‑end processes, ensuring strong financial controls
• Contribute to financial planning, analysis and performance monitoring
• Complete journals, reconciliations, and maintain accurate financial records
• Reconcile income and WIP, investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Support financial reporting and regulatory requirements across two FCA‑regulated entities
• Oversee core payroll processes, working with HR and an outsourced provider
• Handle payroll queries professionally and confidentially
• Support audit and compliance activities
• Provide guidance to a finance apprentice and contribute to process improvements

• Payroll and accounting experience (AAT Level 4 qualified or studying preferred)
• Strong IT/Systems experience including Excel
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Confidence to take ownership of responsibilities
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach
• A dependable nature with strong accountability

If you are interested in this Finance & Payroll Assistant role, please apply now.

Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.