Senior Finance and Payroll Officer

Elevation Accountancy and Finance are delighted to be working with a fantastic business in the Sheffield area as they look to recruit a Senior Finance and Payroll Officer into their team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee a small finance team which is responsible for the provision of a number of financial services including the processing and payment of purchase invoices, management of the receipt of fee income and the production of a monthly payroll for approximately 250 employees
• Provide support and coaching to support individuals and team members. Actively encourage development of staff and the contribution of ideas for improvement
• Ensure that day to day operations run smoothly and targets are met, ensuring efficiency and quality of outputs
• Contribute towards the production of the management accounts, annual budgets and monthly forecasts ensuring timely and accurate reporting to a number of stakeholders  including senior management
• Support the production of the annual accounts and year-end audit, including the production of year end notes and schedules in line with audit requirements
• Provide advice and support to finance and non-finance colleagues on a proactive basis identifying areas for improvement and applying best practice
• Make decisions based on the application of broader practices and evidence, being mindful of the consequences of actions for customers and stakeholders
• Support and work with finance business partners and the head of finance & commercial to deliver our business plan and team objectives

Person Specification:

• Holder of part qualified accounting qualification or qualified by experience
• Experience of overseeing the processing of a wide range of financial services including the processing of purchase ledger, payroll, general ledger and cash book transactions
• Experience of the reconciling balance sheet control accounts, maintaining fixed asset registers and supporting the production of management accounts
• The ability to build effective, collaborative relationships with colleagues in different business areas
• Experience of providing information to and answering the queries of internal and external auditors being mindful of the need for quality control
• Experience of developing and delivering training to direct reports and other staff
• Good excel skills with the ability to use complex spreadsheets, functions and formulas
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive attitude towards continuous
  improvement
• A demonstrable commitment to equality, inclusion and diversity

If this looks like a role of interest to you, then please get in touch.