Senior Finance Officer
Location: Letchworth
Type: Fixed Term Contract (Minimum 12 Months)
Salary: £32,000

Our client, a well-established organisation based in Letchworth, is looking to appoint a Senior Finance Officer to join their friendly and collaborative finance team.

This is a varied role offering responsibility across payroll supervision, invoicing, month-end and reporting, whilst working closely with the Finance Officer and Management Accountant to support the wider finance function.

The business offers a genuinely supportive environment, ongoing training and development, and the opportunity to join a close-knit team with a strong collaborative culture.

The Role
Working as part of a close-knit finance team, you will support the day-to-day running of the finance function, taking ownership of payroll-related activities whilst assisting with transactional finance and reporting processes across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervising and supporting payroll staff internally and external payroll support providers
• Overseeing end-to-end payroll processing for 200+ employees
• Supporting with weekly timesheets, annual leave and sickness processing where required
• Reviewing overtime hours and payroll accuracy
• Managing payroll queries, contract changes and leavers
• Processing sickness documentation and supporting payroll reconciliations
• Acting as an escalation point for more complex payroll issues
• Processing purchase invoices
• Managing invoicing queries across multiple income streams
• Assisting with month-end duties including journals and bank reconciliations
• Supporting the Management Accountant with Board reporting and ad hoc projects
• Maintaining and updating budget data
• Exporting and analysing SAP reports for month-end processes
• Producing analysis and reporting for stakeholders across the business

About You:

• Previous experience within a finance role covering payroll and transactional finance
• Experience supervising or overseeing payroll processes would be advantageous
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across the business
• Good understanding of financial processes and procedures
• Strong Excel and general IT skills
• Experience using finance systems/databases, ideally SAP
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Able to manage workload effectively and meet deadlines
• Comfortable working independently and supporting multiple priorities simultaneously

What’s on Offer:

• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Company pension scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Employee discounts and rewards scheme

If you’re looking for a varied finance role within a friendly and supportive organisation where you can make a genuine impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

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