At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist in payroll processing and manage partnership invoices for timely payments.
- Company: Join Porchlight, a charity dedicated to supporting vulnerable individuals.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous leave, pension schemes, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Hybrid working available with opportunities for professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference while developing your finance skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Strong numeracy, IT skills, and attention to detail are essential.
The predicted salary is between 24300 - 29700 £ per year.
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 are 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
Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week with some flexibility required.
Location type: Hybrid Canterbury/Home
Contract type: Permanent
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.
The charity 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.
The benefits:
- Generous annual leave entitlements
- Generous pension scheme
- Occupational sick pay
- Occupational maternity and support pay
- Employee assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to mental health first aiders
- Sponsorship for professional qualifications
- Staff loans
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Life assurance
Payroll and Finance Assistant in Canterbury employer: Porchlight
Porchlight is an exceptional employer, dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment for its employees. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, the organisation offers generous benefits such as annual leave, a robust pension scheme, and access to mental health first aiders, ensuring that staff feel valued and cared for. Located in Kent & Medway, the Mental Health Together Navigator role provides a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while benefiting from professional growth and development within a collaborative team of passionate individuals.
