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.
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