Payroll and Finance Manager

Mission Aviation Fellowship UK; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Aviation Fellowship UK is seeking a Payroll and Finance Manager to lead our Finance Department, focusing on payroll, pensions and treasury operations. The role ensures accurate reporting to staff, compliance with PAYE/NI and pension rules, and efficient treasury management.

The successful candidate will guide payroll and pension services for UK and overseas staff, maintain financial controls, and develop the team within a charitable organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a management role, including people and financial management.
• Proven experience of charity accounting and SORP requirements.
• Proven experience running payroll functions.
• Proven experience running pension functions.
• Experience preparing and managing budgets.
• The ability to influence stakeholders at all levels within a complex organisation.
• The ability to supervise, motivate and develop team members.
• A degree, or equivalent qualification or experience.
• A finance qualification.
• A CIPP payroll qualification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll, pensions and treasury functions for UK and overseas staff.
• Ensure compliance with PAYE, National Insurance and pension requirements.
• Provide guidance on payroll, tax and pension matters.
• Manage all banking and treasury functions, ensuring proper authorisation of payments.

Skills

People management

Stakeholder influence

Team development

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

Finance qualification

CIPP payroll qualification

Charity accounting & SORP

Job description

As Payroll and Finance Manager, you will manage our Finance Department with particular focus on our payroll, pensions and treasury functions, ensuring the delivery of accurate information to our staff in order to minimise risk and maximise efficiency.

You will oversee payroll and pension services for UK and overseas staff, ensuring full compliance with PAYE, National Insurance and pension requirements, while providing guidance and support on payroll, tax and pension matters.

You will also manage all banking and treasury functions, ensuring payments are properly authorised, and funds are managed and invested effectively.

Additionally, you will:

• Ensure that overseas staff are on the correct tax (NT) code
• Make staff aware when they need to take independent financial advice
• Maintain the integrity of financial reporting, nominal ledger and costing structures
• Strengthen internal financial controls and monthly financial processes
• Manage and develop the Finance & Administration Officer

To be considered as our Payroll and Finance Manager, you will need:

• Proven experience in a management role, including people and financial management
• Proven experience of charity accounting and SORP requirements
• Proven experience running payroll functions
• Proven experience running pension functions
• Experience preparing and managing budgets
• The ability to influence stakeholders at all levels within a complex organisation
• The ability to supervise, motivate and develop team members
• A degree, or equivalent qualification or experience
• A finance qualification
• A CIPP payroll qualification