CMA Recruitment Group is seeking a Payroll and Finance Coordinator to join our client on a temporary basis to support a particularly busy period. This business has a service-focused culture where accuracy and responsiveness are highly valued.Working primarily on-site in Reading, you will help deliver a dependable monthly payroll process and maintain the sales ledger, supporting internal teams and resolving queries with confidence. This role would suit someone who can hit the ground running, work independently and bring strong double-entry bookkeeping knowledge alongside advanced Excel skills.What will the Payroll and Finance Coordinator role involve? Preparing and processing the monthly payroll, ensuring accurate data input and timely paymentsAdministering pension-related processes and supporting regular internal and external reporting requirementsMaintaining the sales ledger, including invoice processing, query resolution and low-level debtor managementUpdating cashbooks and posting daily cash transactions to the ledgers, including performing bank reconciliationsSupporting month-end close activities and assisting with audit preparation and ad hoc finance tasks Suitable Candidate for the Payroll and Finance Coordinator vacancy: Proven payroll experience, ideally within an education setting or a similarly complex environment with varied pay elementsStrong double-entry bookkeeping experience and a confident approach to month-end procedures and control checksAdvanced Excel skill