At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage payroll for 13 schools and ensure compliance with statutory deadlines.
- Company: Join a supportive recruitment agency focused on equality and diversity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, predominantly remote work, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with occasional office visits and a commitment to inclusivity.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in education finance while working flexibly.
- Qualifications: Strong payroll experience, ideally in education, with knowledge of pension schemes.
The predicted salary is between 30150 - 36850 £ per year.
- Payroll & Finance
- Officer
- Office
- Requirement: Approx. 10–12 visits per year during term time
- Systems: Civica Payroll & Xero Key Responsibilities
- Run the end-to-end monthly payroll across 13 schools and the central team.
- Manage starters, leavers, changes, deductions and payroll adjustments.
- Liaise with HMRC and other external bodies.
- Manage Teachers’ Pension and Local Government Pension Scheme administration and returns.
- Ensure payroll submissions and statutory deadlines are met.
- Complete monthly payroll and budget reconciliations.
- Upload payroll costs into finance systems and investigate variances.
- Support month-end, bank reconciliations and general finance administration.
- Resolve payroll queries from employees and stakeholders. Ideal Candidate
- Strong UK end-to-end payroll experience.
- Education/schools payroll experience is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of Teachers’ Pension and/or LGPS would be a significant advantage.
- Confident independently owning the payroll process.
- Strong payroll compliance and HMRC knowledge.
- Civica Payroll experience advantageous but not essential.
- Xero or broader finance experience beneficial for the full-time position.
- Ideally based within approximately one hour of Cheshire for occasional office attendance.
Interested?
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Payroll and Finance Officer employer: JGA Recruitment
Join a dynamic international business as a UK Payroll Administrator in the vibrant Holborn area of London, where you will play a crucial role in managing payroll for approximately 600 employees. With a hybrid working pattern and a supportive work culture that values employee growth and development, this position offers a competitive salary and bonus structure, alongside opportunities to enhance your payroll expertise within a collaborative team environment.
