Payroll Officer

Early Years - the organisation for young children; Belfast; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Early Years - the organisation for young children seeks a Payroll Officer for their headquarters in Belfast. This role involves processing payroll, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, and handling employee inquiries. Candidates should possess strong Excel skills, experience in payroll processing, and an ability to work with sensitive information.

Benefits

36 days of annual leave (pro-rata)

Contributory pension scheme

Healthcare schemes

Options to purchase additional leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in end-to-end payroll processing.
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP, and other statutory payments.
• Comfortable managing payroll-related queries.

Responsibilities

• Processing the Early Years Salary Service and maintaining payroll records.
• Ensuring timely payment of salaries.
• Supporting the Head of Finance Services with payroll.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Sage 50 Payroll

Excel

Job description

6c Wildflower Way, Belfast, Co. Antrim, BT12 6TA United Kingdom

Join Early Years – the organisation for young children as Payroll Officer

Location: Early Years Headquarter, Belfast, BT12 6TA

Hours:22.5 to 37 hours per week available

Do you have a passion for making a meaningful impact in early childhood education? Do you believe in the power of play to unlock potential? Be part of our team and help shape the futures of children by fostering growth and learning through purposeful opportunities.

At Early Years, we are committed to fostering growth for both the children and our staff. Joining means an opportunity to enhance your skills, make a meaningful difference, and collaborate with a team that upholds dedication, compassion, and excellence in early years care and education.

In return, Early Years provides a comprehensive rewards package, including a competitive salary, 36 days of annual leave (pro-rata), inclusive of statutory/public holidays, a contributory pension scheme, options to purchase additional leave, and access to healthcare schemes.

The role

The Payroll Officer will be responsible for processing the Early Years Salary Service, ensuring accurate and timely payment, and maintaining payroll records. They will also support the Head of Finance Services with processing employee payroll.

We're looking for people who:

At the closing date have:

Essential criteria
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in end-to-end payroll processing.

• Strong knowledge of PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP, and other statutory payments.

• Proficiency in Excel and payroll systems.

• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail.

• Ability to handle sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse financial information effectively.

• Comfortable managing payroll-related queries from clients and employees.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Ability to develop good working relationships with external organisations.

• Good working knowledge of Sage 50 Payroll.

• Experience of working in the voluntary sector.

An information pack containing the job description and personnel specification is available by clicking here .

Please note, the information pack will not be available after the job posting closes therefore you may want to download it.

As part of the application process, you will need to demonstrate how you meet the criteria as outlined above and, on the personnel specification, and provide a copy of your CV.

Shortlisting will be completed based on the information contained with the application form, therefore it is important to clearly outline how you meet the criteria. Please note that your CV will only be used to support your application in assessing employment history.

Once you begin the application, it must be completed in one session, as there is no option to save and return to it later.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Monday 7 July 2025.

For shortlisted applicants it is anticipated that interviews will take place the week commencingMonday 7 July 2025.

A reserve list may be held for a period of up to six months for the same or similar roles – if this applies to you, we’ll let you know via email.

Should you need to contact us, please use the following methods:

Email: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

Early Years is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing flexible friendly working conditions. As Protestants and males are currently known to be under-represented in the Organisation, we would particularly welcome applications from these groups.

Location Early Years Headquarters, Belfast, BT12 6TA

Salary NJC Scale 5, Point 12-17 (£27,711-£30,060) per annum pro rata

Contact email [e-mail] Contact phone [phone]