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Finance Assistant & Payroll Lead

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Recruiter
Robert Half
Location
Camberley
Salary
£30,000 - £35,000 per year
Contract
Permanent
Work pattern
Not Specified
Working arrangement
1 day from home / 4 days in office
First listed by Ontap
6 October 2026
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Job description

Finance Assistant & Payroll Lead - 12 Month FTC

Location: Camberley Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 Working pattern: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home

We are recruiting for a Finance Assistant & Payroll Lead to join a well-established business for a 12 month FTC.

This is a varied role combining transactional finance and payroll, with responsibility for the monthly payroll of around 200 employees, alongside supporting the wider finance team across Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.

Key Responsibilities

Finance

Monthly sales invoice creation and distribution
Accounts receivable reconciliations and cash allocation
Chasing outstanding and aged debts
Daily bank transactions and bank reconciliations
Investigating unallocated and misallocated payments
Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations
Processing supplier invoices and payments
Dealing with supplier invoice queries
Reviewing aged creditor reports
Supporting month-end deadlines
Ad-hoc reporting and analysis, including year-end audit information

Payroll

Full responsibility for monthly payroll for approximately 200 employees
Processing payroll for predominantly hourly-paid employees
Processing hours, commissions, bonuses, taxes and deductions
Maintaining accurate payroll records
Processing starters, leavers, promotions and employee changes
Investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies
Responding to employee payroll queries
Preparing and issuing payslips
Completing monthly and annual HMRC submissions
Preparing payroll reports
Providing information to external advisors
Supporting HR and Operations with TUPE transfers

About You

2-5 years' experience across finance and payroll
Strong attention to detail and discretion
Strong Excel skills
Experience across transactional finance, ideally AP and AR
Good understanding of payroll and HMRC submissions
Understanding of VAT recovery processes
Proactive approach to investigating and resolving issues
Comfortable working as part of a wider finance team
Ability to improve processes
AAT qualification/studies advantageous

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data:

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