Are you an an individual with strong Payroll experience and excellent communication skills?

Are you seeking a new role in a close knit environment?

Reed Accountancy Oxfordshire are once again working with a prestigious University function who are seeking a dedicated Payroll & Finance Officer to join the team on a permanent basis. This role will be 28 hours per week (with opportunities for overtime) and is offering a salary of £33,000 (pro rata), 30 days annual leave (pro rata), flexible/hybrid working ( one day a week working from home ) excellent university pension scheme and the opportunity to join a close knit, settled finance function.   

Key Responsibilities:

• Payroll Management: Oversee the monthly payroll and RTI submissions, including SSP, SPP, SMP, PAYE, and National Insurance contributions.
• New Starters: Finalise records for new employees, ensuring accurate input of bank details and application of annual leave schemes and allowances.
• Pay Adjustments: Process any pay changes or adjustments that cannot be handled by the HR team via the HR system.
• Leaver Process: Support the HR team in managing the leaver process, ensuring accurate closure of records and avoidance of overpayments.
• Termination Payments: Process termination payments as instructed by the Head of Finance.
• Pension Contributions: Submit pension contributions for OSPS, USS, and the Church of England pension schemes, including auto-enrolment and NEST.
• Payroll Journal: Post the monthly payroll journal and reconcile all payroll control accounts.
• Budget Setting: Collate payroll data for annual budget setting in collaboration with the Head of Finance.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in payroll management and finance. You will be a detail-oriented professional with a passion for payroll and finance, with strong communication skills and able to sit in a close knit finance function, this could be the ideal fi for you. This role is located in Central Oxford and does not have parking. 

If you think this role is the ideal fit, please do not hesitate to apply now to avoid missing out!