General information Organization Orano Limited is the Orano group entity operating in the UK, working with the majority of the UK's nuclear clients and specialising in decommissioning, waste, and special nuclear material management. Orano Limited employs around 85 staff based at its offices in Abingdon, Warrington and Whitehaven. The company acts as the UK gateway to the global capability of Orano and combines this with a 40-year track record in the UK, marrying the group's international know-how with expertise in UK regulations and decades of UK nuclear site experience. Find out more about Orano Ltd Reference number 2025-19698 Location Abingdon Position title Finance Assistant / Payroll Officer Job description (internal) To support the Financial Controller and work alongside the existing Finance Assistant to: · Process supplier invoices and payments in a timely manner and in accordance with company policies · Allocate customer receipts to sales ledger accounts · Carry out bank reconciliation · Process accruals and prepayments · Record Fixed Asset additions and disposals · Process staff expense claims in accordance with company policies · Produce regular and ad-hoc reports primarily using Excel To be responsible for the UK payroll including: · Timely and accurate end-to-end processing of payroll including: overtime, starters/leavers, journals, month end, year end (P11d), holiday calculations, pension payments, resolving pay queries and dealing with external agencies including HMRC · Ensure legal compliance across both internal payroll and outsourced IR35 payroll functions, ensuring implementation of effective controls and procedures · Continuous improvement of all payroll processes and work in conjunction with HR to identify a suitable replacement system to the one in use · Ensure that robust procedures are in place and that these are regularly monitored and adhered to, including authorisation on all documentation · Analytical review of payroll system reports and timesheet data collection to check consistency and accuracy Other: · Maintain confidentiality and data security standards · Support all internal and external audits · Perform other ad hoc tasks as required Skills and Qualifications (internal) Qualifications and Experience: · Recently qualified / finalist AAT · Specific Payroll qualification · Experience of working within an SME environment and a small team · Experience of managing a UK payroll via a bureau including administration, coordination and reporting · Experience of payroll system from ADP and system change management would be an advantage but not a requirement Skills and Abilities: · Attention to detail and accuracy · Willingness to provide support to others when needed · Knowledge of Microsoft packages, specifically Excel and Teams · Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing · Willingness to problem solve and get stuck in · Prepared to travel if required to other UK offices Employment Classification Regular/Permanent Job F - Finance Job location Europe, United Kingdom, South East, Oxfordshire Geolocation by area (Always put 'Yes') No Adress 305 Bridgewater Place, WA3 6XF Additional information Telework/Home-office Hybrid Options Handled by Primary manager Annie DIGHTON