Payroll / Finance Officer

Salary: £30,643 – £35,029 per year

Dedicate Recruitment is seeking an experienced Payroll/Finance Officer to join this CofE Multi-Academy Trust in Slough to support the central payroll function for five schools within the Trust for an immediate start.

Reporting to the Finance Director, the postholder will be responsible for the payroll function for 500 staff across the Trust. You will collate information for staff relating to hours worked, updating new starters and leavers information, resolving pension queries and correcting any anomalies ready for processing by the outsourced bureau, Moorepay.

Coupled with this, you will support one of the primary schools with finance queries. The successful candidate will be confident working within a fast-paced environment and can respond quickly to change, demonstrating an understanding of basic double entry bookkeeping and can bring experience of maintaining accurate financial records and year end returns. This is a 70/30% split between payroll and finance.

You will be comfortable working within a team and as a self starter, with strong organisational skills, attention to detail and with a good record of meeting strict deadlines.

Advanced Excel skills is essential and an understanding of SIMS/FMS is highly desirable for this role, though training will be provided.

While previous experience of working in a school environment is preferred, the client is happy to receive applications from candidates from the commercial sector.

This is a permanent, on site, full time, all year through post. There is no hybrid working available. The successful candidate will hold a current Enhanced DBS check or will be subject to one.

For candidates available at short notice, the client will consider a temporary to permanent basis.

Interviews: W/c Monday 11th July

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