Payroll/Finance Officer
| Job Type | Permanent / Full Time |
| Area | Essex, England |
| Sector | HR & Recruitment - Payroll Officer |
| Salary | Competitive |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | remoteapi |
| Job Ref | 717322 |
| Job Views | 7 |
- Description
- Payroll & Finance Officer Salary: £29,000 – £33,000 per annum
Location: Great Dunmow on site
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday (8:30am start)
Holidays: 28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays
A well-established and values-driven organisation is seeking a Payroll & Finance Officer to join its growing team. Reporting directly to the Group Financial Controller, the successful candidate will be responsible for end-to-end payroll processing for approximately 120 employees across five payrolls, along with general finance and accounts support.
Key Responsibilities: Payroll Duties:
- Process new starter and leaver documentation, including P45s, P46s, and other statutory forms
- Administer Pension Auto Enrolment (NEST)
- Calculate, process, and reconcile payroll taxes and Attachment of Earnings
- Liaise with HMRC and third parties regarding payroll deductions
- Maintain and update payroll records and systems
- Ensure payroll control accounts for net pay, pensions, and HMRC are accurately reconciled
- Validate and process employee expenses and reconcile accounts
- Assist with purchase ledger invoice processing and supplier payments
- Prepare and issue sales invoices and monitor cash accounts
- Process bank payments, track payments, and complete bank reconciliations
- Manage intercompany document processing and account control
- Support ad hoc revenue/cost analysis and annual P11D compilation
- Qualified by experience (Essential)
- CIPP qualification (Desirable)
- A-Level or equivalent (Essential)
- 2+ years’ experience in end-to-end payroll (Essential)
- Proficiency with Sage 50 Accounts (Sage Payroll experience advantageous)
- Broad bookkeeping experience (Essential)
- Working knowledge of Excel (Desirable)
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- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to meet strict deadlines and work under pressure
- Proactive, supportive, and team-oriented approach
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Confident, professional, and analytical mindset
- IT proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Private health and dental insurance (following qualifying period)
- Exclusive employee discounts platform
- Company events and staff perks
- Contributory pension scheme
- Sick pay entitlement
- Free local parking (first-come, first-served)