Payroll and finance assistant Work, Jobs in Kent (with Salaries)

Payroll and Finance Assistant
Porchlight —Canterbury
- £27,000 - £28,425 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- IT
- Sick pay
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Payroll/Accounts Assistant
Misselbrooks Ltd —Gravesend
- £24,500 - £35,000 a year
- Part-time
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Veterinary Finance and Admin Assistant
Happy Tails Vets Ltd —Bexhill
- £28,000 - £31,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Administrative experience
- Data entry
- Employee discount
Quick apply
11d

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Payroll and Finance Assistant

Porchlight -
Canterbury

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Job details

Full-time
£27,000 - £28,425 a year
10 days ago

Benefits

Sick pay

Qualifications

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Numeracy
Payroll
IT
Communication skills

Full job description

About the role:

This role is to assist the Payroll Manager in ensuring that the payroll is completed on a monthly basis. Completing various complex calculations which include, but not exclusive to, calculating new employees salaries, any leavers salaries in the month, calculating and inputting maternity pay, sick pay etc to ensure employees are paid correctly and on time.

The role also involves liaising with the Management Accountant and the Partnerships Manager to process partnership invoices. Ensuring all invoices are raised on time and ensuring that payments are received in a timely manner.

The role requires:

Experience of payroll and working within a Finance department
Excellent numeracy skills
Excellent IT skills and knowledge (e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel).
Excellent communication skills
Demonstrating a high level of attention to detail, reviewing documents, spotting discrepancies, and ensuring accuracy

Porchlight is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week with some flexibility required.

Location type: Hybrid Canterbury/Home

Contract type: Permanent

Interview date: Monday 10th August 2026

Please note, salaries are pro-rata for part-time positions.

Our application form and interview process have been designed to assess your transferable skills rather than direct experience. This helps remove barriers for people who may have the right values, abilities, and potential but may not have formal experience in the role they’re applying for. We actively encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Please have a look at the application guidance and job description at the bottom of the page to give you the best chance of being shortlisted.

For further information about the role, or to have an informal chat with the recruiting manager, please contact Sian Edwards on 07590 225419 or email [email protected].

For any further information regarding the application process please contact [email protected]

Porchlight is a charity supporting people who are homeless, vulnerable, and isolated. At Porchlight, we are passionate about helping vulnerable people to reach their full potential. We strive for a fairer society where vulnerable people find stability, the most excluded are included, and where homelessness and poverty are things of the past.

Porchlight is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Porchlight is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

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