About this role
Job summary
Hope House Childrens Hospices have an opportunity for a Payroll and Finance Officer to join our team based in Oswestry. You will join us on a Full time 37.5 hours, permanent basis. In return, as Payroll and Finance Officer you will receive a competitive salary of £32,123 £36,360 per annum depending on experience.
Main duties of the job
About the Payroll and Finance Officer role
The Payroll and Finance Officer is responsible for the full end to end payroll cycle for approximately 300 employees, ensuring accurate processing and record keeping, timely payments, and the fulfilment of all policy, procedural, reporting and regulatory requirements.
Additionally, the postholder works with colleagues in the Finance team to ensure effective finance administration and management of the purchase ledger. This includes monitoring the Accounts email inbox, processing payments, bank reconciliation, petty cash management, and reporting.
About us
About us
By joining Team Hope House and Ty Gobaith, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we make a real commitment to your career, health and wellbeing. We will support you by offering:
Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 34 days per annum FTE with service increments
Organisational pension scheme
Blue Light Card and staff rewards programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Wellbeing services which includes staff counselling
Funded Medicash Health Care Cash Plan
Flexible working arrangements
Great development opportunities
Job description Job responsibilities
Reporting to the Finance Manager, this varied role combines responsibility for all aspects of payroll processing with supporting finance administration, especially regarding the purchase ledger. The Payroll and Finance Officer is responsible for the full end-to-end payroll cycle for approximately 300 employees, ensuring accurate processing and record keeping, timely payments, and the fulfilment of all policy, procedural, reporting and regulatory requirements. Additionally, the postholder works with colleagues in the Finance team to ensure effective finance administration and management of the purchase ledger. This includes monitoring the Accounts email inbox, processing payments, bank reconciliation, petty cash management, and reporting. Success requires the postholder to work both on their own initiative, and collaboratively with colleagues inside and outside the Finance team. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of evolving payroll and pension regulations and best practice is key, as is the ability to provide accurate, timely and relevant insight and analysis
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of payroll from prior experience including PAYE/NIC, workplace pensions, statutory sick and maternity payments, P60s, P11Ds, P45s etc. Up to date knowledge of payroll legislation. Knowledge of accounting and payroll software Principles of accounting, inc. profit & loss, balance sheets and cash flow Understanding of nominal codes, journals, and double entry
Desirable
n/a
Qualifications Essential
Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) or equivalent qualification or professional experience. Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or equivalent qualification or professional experience.
Desirable
n/a
Experience Essential
Exceptional level of numeracy High level of IT proficiency, comfortable with digital working as a default Microsoft Excel expertise Analytical skills and the ability to present information clearly Communications skills with stakeholders at all levels Time management and working under own initiative to meet deadlines Ability to explain complexity both verbally and in written form Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy
Desirable
n/a
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Hope House Children’s Hospices
Address Nant Lane
Morda
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY10 9BX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hopehouse.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)