Interim Finance and Payroll Officer

Finance and Payroll Officer Temp, London: GBP18 GBP22 per hour

For a large nationwide charitable organisation with headquarters in central London, we are recruiting for a temporary Finance and Payroll Officer. Lasting about 7 months and to start immediately, the Finance and Payroll Officer will be responsible for the processing of payroll, the running of yearend payroll routines and complex reconciliations including annual returns, control accounts and nominal ledger.

Main Duties:

Process payroll from start to finish ensuring tax codes, entitlements, deductions and adjustments are in line with HMRC and HR requirements
Statutory and voluntary deductions are made correctly
Prepare and post payroll reports to the nominal ledger and reconcile control accounts/ loan accounts
RTI submissions to HMRC and tax code changes
Reconcile and remit payments to HMRC for income tax, NI and other statutory recoveries
Monthly debit statements and deal with enquires internally and externally
Run annual payroll yearend routine, ensuring records reconcile to net pay, PAYE and other payments on the annual returns; P11ds
Bank reconciliation for all accounts
Support the implementation of the new payroll system

Person Specification:

CIPP or with substantial payroll and finance experience
Proven experience in processing payroll including starters, leavers, changes, SMP, SSP, SPP, Auto enrolment
Experience in payroll deductions
Experience in Tax, NI, Pensions Administration
Experience of yearend reconciliations including control account and nominal ledger
Experience with Cascade HR, Star or PSE Northgate.


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