School Payroll Officer | Detail-Driven & On-Time

Marchant Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a detail-oriented School Payroll Officer in Oxford to oversee payroll administration within a school setting. You will work with the finance and HR teams to ensure payroll is processed accurately and on time, maintaining confidential staff records and compliance with statutory requirements.

Ideal candidates will have prior payroll experience, strong numerical skills, and familiarity with payroll software and spreadsheets.

Qualifications

• Previous payroll administration experience.
• Strong numerical skills.
• Familiarity with payroll software, spreadsheets and confidential records.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll information and verify employee records.
• Maintain accurate details of salaries, deductions, allowances and changes.
• Record staff absences, overtime and payroll adjustments.
• Respond to routine payroll queries from staff.
• Reconcile payroll information and investigate discrepancies.
• Support pension administration, statutory documentation and payroll reporting.

Skills

Payroll administration

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Deadline driven

Confidential records

Tools

Payroll software

Spreadsheets

Job description

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a detail-oriented School Payroll Officer in Oxford to oversee payroll administration within a school setting. You will work with the finance and HR teams to ensure payroll is processed accurately and on time, maintaining confidential staff records and compliance with statutory requirements.

Ideal candidates will have prior payroll experience, strong numerical skills, and familiarity with payroll software and spreadsheets.