Finance & Payroll Specialist

Gray Healthcare Limited; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Westfield Health Cash Plan & Rewards

Company Pension Scheme

Blue Light Card

Professional Development Opportunities

Free On-Site Parking

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

Gray Healthcare is seeking a Finance & Payroll Specialist to join the Alderley Park office. You will manage end-to-end payroll, oversee finance activities, and support compliance and controls across the organisation.

The role offers a challenging, hands-on environment with opportunities to grow within the finance team and contribute to improved processes while maintaining high accuracy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing payroll processes accurately and to deadline.
• Experience within a finance, payroll or accounts environment.
• Strong understanding of PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payments.
• Ability to complete and review payroll calculations.
• Experience with reconciliations and financial controls.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information appropriately.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Confident communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end payroll processes.
• Processing starters, leavers and contractual changes.
• Calculating and processing statutory payments including SSP, SMP and SPP.
• Managing pensions, auto-enrolment and pension contributions.
• Administering tax codes, P45s, P11Ds and RTI submissions.
• Completing payroll reconciliations and control account checks.
• Preparing payroll journals and supporting month-end activities.
• Reconciling hours worked against contracted arrangements.
• Responding to payroll queries professionally and efficiently.
• Liaising with HMRC, pension providers and other external stakeholders.
• Producing payroll reports that support operational and financial decision-making.
• Processing accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
• Managing supplier invoices, staff expenses and payment requests.
• Supporting credit control and monitoring outstanding balances.
• Completing customer, supplier and bank reconciliations.
• Supporting month-end processes and financial reporting.
• Assisting with management accounts and reporting schedules.
• Supporting cash flow monitoring and prepaid card administration.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and audit trails.
• Identifying and resolving discrepancies quickly and effectively.
• Supporting internal and external audit requirements.
• Ensuring payroll and finance activities remain compliant with relevant legislation and organisational processes.
• Handling confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and integrity.

Skills

Payroll experience

Finance environment

PAYE & NI

Payroll calculations

Reconciliations

Financial controls

Confidential data handling

Excel & Office

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Payroll qualification

AAT Level 3

Tools

NetSuite Payroll

NetSuite

Job description

Finance & Payroll Specialist Salary: £38,000 - £42,000 per annum Hours: 37.5 hours per week Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm Location: Alderley Park, Cheshire Contract: Full-Time, Permanent Office Based Free On-Site Parking

About Gray Healthcare

Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider supporting people with Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health conditions, Acquired Brain Injury and Emotional Complex Needs to live successfully within their own homes and communities.

Our approach is founded on person-centred care, clinical expertise and measurable outcomes, enabling individuals to regain control, independence and quality of life within their own environment.

We design and deliver bespoke support packages for each individual, led by a dedicated multidisciplinary team and adapted to meet both current and future needs. Our focus is not only on stability, but on progression, independence and reducing long-term reliance on restrictive environments.

We are committed to delivering safe, effective and outcome-focused care, underpinned by continuous improvement, strong governance and a culture of learning. Our services are designed to demonstrate clear evidence of impact, including improved wellbeing, reduced risk and successful community integration.

At Gray Healthcare, we are passionate about delivering exceptional care and Outstanding outcomes. Our commitment to quality and transparency is reflected in our Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and inspection reports, available on our website.

About the Role

Gray Healthcare is seeking an experienced Finance & Payroll Specialist to join our growing Finance Team at Alderley Park.

This is an opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who takes pride in accuracy, ownership and delivering an excellent service. You will be responsible for managing payroll processes that ensure colleagues are paid accurately and on time, whilst also supporting key finance activities that contribute to the effective running of the organisation.

Working closely with colleagues across the business, you will become a trusted source of expertise for payroll and finance matters, helping maintain strong financial controls, supporting compliance and providing assurance that critical processes are completed accurately and efficiently.

This role would suit somebody who enjoys working with detail, solving problems, identifying improvements and taking ownership of their work from start to finish.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation at a time of continued development. As Gray Healthcare expands, so too does our Finance Team. We are looking for somebody who wants more than a payroll processing role and is seeking the opportunity to develop their broader finance knowledge, contribute to organisational growth and progress their career over time.

For the right individual, this role offers exposure to a wide range of finance activities and the opportunity to develop into a more senior position as the organisation continues to grow.

Experience of NetSuite Payroll or similar payroll systems would be advantageous.

What You'll Be Doing - Payroll Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end payroll processes.
• Processing starters, leavers and contractual changes.
• Calculating and processing statutory payments including SSP, SMP and SPP.
• Managing pensions, auto-enrolment and pension contributions.
• Administering tax codes, P45s, P11Ds and RTI submissions.
• Completing payroll reconciliations and control account checks.
• Preparing payroll journals and supporting month-end activities.
• Reconciling hours worked against contracted arrangements.
• Responding to payroll queries professionally and efficiently.
• Liaising with HMRC, pension providers and other external stakeholders.
• Producing payroll reports that support operational and financial decision-making.

Finance Responsibilities

• Processing accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
• Managing supplier invoices, staff expenses and payment requests.
• Supporting credit control and monitoring outstanding balances.
• Completing customer, supplier and bank reconciliations.
• Supporting month-end processes and financial reporting.
• Assisting with management accounts and reporting schedules.
• Supporting cash flow monitoring and prepaid card administration.

Controls, Governance and Compliance

• Maintaining accurate financial records and audit trails.
• Identifying and resolving discrepancies quickly and effectively.
• Supporting internal and external audit requirements.
• Ensuring payroll and finance activities remain compliant with relevant legislation and organisational processes.
• Handling confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and integrity.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Proven experience managing payroll processes accurately and to deadline.
• Experience within a finance, payroll or accounts environment.
• Strong understanding of PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payments.
• Ability to complete and review payroll calculations.
• Experience with reconciliations and financial controls.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information appropriately.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Confident communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desirable

• Payroll qualification.
• AAT Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience using NetSuite Payroll, NetSuite or similar integrated finance systems.
• Experience within health and social care.
• Broader finance and accounting experience.

What Success Looks Like

• Payroll is accurate, compliant and processed on time.
• Employees have confidence in the payroll service they receive.
• Financial controls and audit requirements are consistently maintained.
• Issues and discrepancies are identified and resolved proactively.Finance processes operate efficiently and support informed decision-making.
• Payroll and finance activities make a meaningful contribution to organisational governance and compliance.
• You continue to develop your payroll and finance expertise whilst contributing to the growth and development of the Finance Team.

Why Join Gray Healthcare?

• Competitive Salary
• Westfield Health Cash Plan & Rewards
• Company Pension Scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Free On-Site Parking
• Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Private Medical Insurance

Additional Information

• Right to work in the UK required.
• Enhanced DBS check may be required.
• Full-time, permanent position.
• Office-based role at Alderley Park, Cheshire.
• No hybrid working option available.

If you are an ambitious payroll and finance professional looking to join a growing organisation where you can make a genuine impact, broaden your finance expertise and build a long-term career with genuine progression opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.