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TEEM Recruitment Ltd.; Newton-le-Willows; Vor Ort; GBP 30.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

TEEM Recruitment Ltd. in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance and Payroll Officer to manage payroll for teaching and support staff and to support day-to-day finance tasks. The role emphasizes accurate payroll processing, pensions, and deductions, with responsibilities spanning month-end, reconciliations, VAT, and reporting.

You will collaborate with managers and external providers, and provide cover for the Finance and Payroll Manager when required.

Qualifikationen

• Experience with payroll systems (IPlicit, People First from MHR) and accurate payroll processing.
• Ability to process payroll for teaching, therapy and support staff and apply salary scales and entitlements correctly.
• Knowledge of HMRC submissions and pension schemes (LGPS and TPS) and related record-keeping.

Aufgaben

• Use IPlicit to support day-to-day financial administration and maintain records.
• Complete month-end tasks and ensure accurate recording of transactions.
• Perform reconciliations, including payroll and balance sheet accounts.
• Review trial balance and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare journals for accruals, prepayments and adjustments.
• Maintain VAT records, returns and reconciliations.
• Support procurement processes and supplier contracts.
• Monitor compliance with finance, VAT, pension and procurement requirements.
• Provide financial information for audits, inspections and reporting.
• Support managers and colleagues with finance procedures.
• Manage payroll using People First from MHR and liaise with HR for starters/leavers.
• Process overtime, salary changes, deductions and other payroll adjustments.
• Ensure payroll information is stored securely and filed correctly.
• Respond to staff pay and pensions queries.

Jobbeschreibung

The Finance and Payroll Officer will manage payroll for teaching and support staff, ensuring salaries, pensions and deductions are processed accurately and on time.

The role will also support the day-to-day finance function, including monthly accounts, reconciliations, VAT, procurement and financial reporting. The post-holder will work closely with managers, staff and external providers and provide cover for the Finance and Payroll Manager when required.

Key Responsibilities

Finance

• Use ‘iplicit’ system to support day-to-day financial administration and maintain accurate financial records.
• Complete month-end finance tasks and ensure transactions are recorded accurately.
• Complete account reconciliations, including payroll and balance sheet accounts.
• Review the trial balance and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare journals for accruals, prepayments and other adjustments.
• Manage VAT records, returns and reconciliations.
• Support procurement processes and manage supplier contracts.
• Monitor compliance with finance, VAT, pension and procurement requirements.
• Maintain finance policies and procedures.
• Provide financial information for audits, inspections and reporting.
• Support managers and colleagues with finance procedures.

Payroll

• Use ‘People First from MHR’ system to maintain accurate payroll and employee information.
• Manage the payroll process for teaching, therapy and support staff, ensuring salaries are processed accurately and on time.
• Process overtime, salary changes, deductions and other payroll adjustments.
• Ensure salary scales, increments, sick pay, maternity pay and other entitlements are applied correctly.
• Check payroll information and complete reconciliations before payroll is processed.
• Work with HR to confirm new starters, leavers and contract changes.
• Liaise with the payroll provider to ensure staff are paid accurately and on time.
• Support the submission of payroll information to HMRC and pension schemes, including LGPS and TPS.
• Respond to staff queries about pay and pensions.
• Collect and check timesheets and other payroll information, ensuring the necessary approvals are in place.
• Maintain records relating to auto-enrolment, staff insurance and death-in-service benefits.
• Assist with pension queries and annual scheme renewals.
• Ensure payroll information is stored securely and filed correctly.