Finance / Payroll
About Candidate
Education/Qualification
- 2019 to 2024 – GCSE’s including Mathematics and English
Systems used
- Microsoft Word and Excel – Advanced / Formulas, Pivot Tables
- Internal Systems
- SAP
- Xero
Career Summary
Most Recent Employer – Recruitment Services // T/O £867Million
Position – Finance/Payroll Assistant (Apprenticeship)
Dates – May 2025 – March 2026
- Worked as part of a 6-person team, reporting directly to the Team Leader.
- Supported the end-to-end processing of weekly payroll for over 1,000 employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with strict deadlines.
- Assisted in administering weekly payroll with a total value of approximately £4.3 million, maintaining high standards of accuracy, confidentiality, and data integrity.
- Reviewed and processed employee timesheets, validating attendance records, overtime, and pay-related adjustments before payroll submission.
- Manually calculated working hours, overtime, and pay adjustments where automated data was unavailable, ensuring accurate payroll outputs.
- Processed payroll amendments, including new starters, leavers, contract changes, and pay rate updates, in line with payroll cut-off dates.
- Applied statutory payroll deductions, including Statutory Sick Pay, ensuring compliance with UK payroll legislation and internal policies.
- Supported payroll payment runs to ensure employees were paid accurately and on time each week.
- Generated and analysed payroll reports to support reconciliations, audit checks, and management reporting.
- Investigated and resolved payroll discrepancies, including missing hours, incorrect deductions, and employee pay queries.
- Maintained accurate payroll records and employee data in line with GDPR requirements and internal data governance standards.
- Processed approximately 700 invoices per week, ensuring accurate coding, validation, and timely payment processing.
- Supported accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, contributing to effective cash flow management and supplier payment performance.
- Produced monthly financial reports, including aged debt, accounts receivable analysis, and management reports for senior stakeholders.
- Administered invoice creation and distribution in line with contractual agreements, supporting timely client billing and payment collection.
- Liaised with internal teams, employees, suppliers, and clients to resolve payroll and finance-related queries efficiently and professionally.
- Career Break: I took some time out to go traveling with friends.
Previous Employer – Hospitality / Brewing / Pub Company
Position – Real Estate Agent Assistant (FTC)
Dates – March 2024 – September 2024
