Finance Officer - Payroll (FTC)

Capability Scotland; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization is seeking a Finance Officer – Payroll to deliver accurate payroll services and support financial accounts. The role involves managing payroll data, ensuring timely payments, and providing guidance on payroll queries. Candidates need at least 2 years in a similar role and knowledge of UK payroll legislation. This position offers a salary of £26,700 and the flexibility of hybrid working.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent annual leave of 32 days

Generous pension schemes

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free 24/7 employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar finance (payroll) role.
• Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation and employment law.
• Hands-on experience with payroll systems (iTrent preferred).

Responsibilities

• Accurately input, verify, and process payroll data.
• Ensure timely payment to over 1,000 employees.
• Assist in processing financial transactions and reconciliations.

Skills

UK payroll legislation knowledge

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Experience with payroll systems

Education

Recognised finance or payroll qualification

Tools

iTrent payroll system

Opera 3 accounting system

Job description

Location: Customers homes - glasgow and renfew, EH12 6NZ

Salary: £26,700 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week

Work From Home: Hybrid

Job Title: Finance Officer – Payroll (with Financial Accounts Support)

Location: Head office, St. John’s Road, EH12 6NZ (Hybrid)

Organisation: Capability Scotland

Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed-term (until 31st March 2026)

Join our mission at Capability Scotland and help deliver accurate, reliable payroll services to over 1,000 dedicated staff across Scotland.

We’re looking for an experienced Finance Officer with a strong background in payroll operations, combined with the flexibility to support our financial accounts function in areas such as ledgers, reconciliations, and cashbook management.

This is a great opportunity to play a central role in a busy and supportive Finance Team, with scope for development in accountancy tasks and system processes.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll (Main Focus):

• Accurately input, verify, and process payroll data using our iTrent payroll system.
• Ensure timely payment to over 1,000 employees working across diverse roles, locations, and contracts.
• Provide clear, timely guidance on payroll queries to staff, managers, and HR colleagues.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc payroll reports, including monthly and annual employment cost reports.
• Liaise with external bodies (e.g. HMRC, pension providers) regarding PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP, and other statutory obligations.
• Keep payroll practices up to date with relevant legislative and policy changes, ensuring internal compliance.

Financial Accounts (10–30%):

• Assist in the processing of financial transactions using our accounting system (Opera 3).
• Support the preparation of reconciliations, ledger updates, and internal reports (e.g. cash flow, aged debtors, grants).
• Help maintain accurate records of suppliers, sales codes, and VAT classifications.
• Offer guidance to internal users on finance systems related to sales, purchasing, and cash processes.
• Contribute to system maintenance and audit readiness by ensuring accuracy and compliance with policy.

What You’ll Bring:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar finance (payroll) role.
• Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation, pensions, and employment law (e.g. Working Time Regulations, Maternity Pay).
• Hands-on experience with payroll systems (iTrent preferred) and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Confidence in managing confidential information and communicating with staff at all levels.
• A recognised finance or payroll qualification is desirable, as is experience in the voluntary or public sector.

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• A competitive salary of £26,700 per annum
• Edinburgh office location with excellent travel links & hybrid working
• Excellent annual leave of 32 days per year, increasing with service
• Generous and enhanced pension schemes and family benefits
• As a member of our autoenrollment pension scheme, £10,000 provided in the case of Death in Service
• Flexible working is available
• Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme
• Free 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free PVG checks throughout your career.

Applying to Capability Scotland

Applying to join our family is easy. At the bottom of this advert, you can submit your CV and a covering letter directly to our hiring service. You’ll then hear from us within three weeks of the noted closing date. We’ll invite successful candidates to an interview so we can learn more about what makes each other tick, in a safe and secure way.

You can keep a track of your application in your profile management settings.

We will be actively interviewing during this period. We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy dependent on the number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

General Information

• Capability Scotland is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We are happy to consider job-share applications.
• Capability Scotland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and conducts thorough pre-employment checks on all preferred candidates.
• A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team

Due to the high volume of applications expected, we advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply to work with us.

***Please note that our vacanciesdo not qualifyfor Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship, if you require this to commit to this role long term,please do not apply. If we are in a position to offer sponsorship in the future our adverts will be updated to reflect this***