School Payroll & Finance Assistant - #1674654

**School Payroll & Finance Assistant.**ASAP Start.**Permanent, full-time contract, 36 hours per week.**Redbridge, East London.**£31k - £32.5K.

Active Recruitment are looking for a Payroll & Finance Assistant to join a secondary school in East London. This will be on a full-time, permanent basis, 36 hours per week.

Overall Responsibilities & Duties:

To provide a professional, effective and efficient payroll service for the Academy. Duties will include but not be limited to the following:

• Deliver and accurate payroll function to the business whilst working closely with the Finance Manager.• Maintaining payroll information by collecting and processing data, checking and ensuring all payroll forms and pay actions e.g. new starters, leavers, pay changes, claims and expenses are processed correctly.• Processing Pensions, Holiday Pay, SMP, SSP and other deductions (must understand manual calculations) and calculating monthly payroll, including preparing reports and exporting data to excel for analysis and approval purposes• Supporting the Payroll Manager with real-time information submissions to HMRC and final year end submissions, including the completion of employees’ P60s.• Supporting the month end processes, statutory returns and year end processes • Post monthly payroll journals and monthly recharges through the finance ledger • Liaising with internal and external auditors for all pay related queries

Candidate Specification:

• Payroll Qualification (AAT, CIPP) or equivalent.• Recognised accounting qualifications or Degree.• Previous Payroll experience.• Good understanding of Payroll functions within a school.• Experience of using payroll and finance software.

Benefits Include:• Career Progression• Access to Local Government Pension scheme• A focus on staff well-being and welfare – Carnegie Gold Mental Health Award status• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – 365 days a year helpline and additional support with legal, financial advice and counselling• Free access to a fully fitted on-site fitness suite • EV installation • Winter well-being holiday

Please contact Active Recruitment for further information.