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Job title: Head of Finance

Department: Senior Managers Team

Line management responsibilities: Payroll and Accounts Executives

Reports to: Managing Director and working closely with the outsourced Finance Director. Works closely with the Senior Management Team.

Hours: Full time, normally Monday to Friday but with some weekend working to provide senior management cover for the site.

The Finance Department at The Lost Gardens of Heligan holds an important role in the smooth running and integrity of the business. The team is an experienced, supportive department comprising of a Payroll Administrator and an Accounts Administrator. While the finance department in some businesses might be ‘backstage’ at Heligan we are looking for a Head of Finance who is excited to be part of a wider team delivering an award-winning Visitor Experience at our much-loved gardens.

About the Senior Management Team at Heligan

The Head of Finance will be a key role within the Senior Management Team at The Lost Gardens of Heligan. They will join the department leads from Retail, Gardens and Estate, Maintenance, Visitor Experience and Marketing and together form the Senior Management Team. This team has a responsibility for the implementation of the business’s strategy under the Board of Directors, and is also responsible for the senior level of duty management. To this end we are looking for a proactive, practical individual who is confident delivering on-site support and customer service to our visitors, and the wider duty management team. Full training will be given in this area, so past experience is helpful but not essential.

As we continue our sustainable journey we are committed to monitoring and improving our impact on the environment. This role will be required to collate data and reporting and circulate to other areas of the business in order to facilitate this

Principal purpose of role

  1. Lead the day-to-day operation of the Finance team, processes and systems to ensure compliance and to provide an effective, professional and co-ordinated service to Heligan and other group companies (one trading and two holding).
  2. Provide management information, management accounts and year end procedures on a timely and regular basis.
  3. As a member of the Senior Management Team to (jointly) lead on the execution of our strategic objectives across the business.

Area of responsibility/tasks Day-to-day operation and people management:

  • Management of all Finance staff to ensure a high performing team.
  • Oversee the payroll function, purchase ledger and credit control.
  • Preparation of VAT returns.

To learn more about this role and to apply, please visit the careers pages of our website to download our Head of Finance recruitment pack.

Closing date: Friday 5th January.

Provisional interview date: Friday 12th January.

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Please note your employer will be Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust; you will not be employed by The Great Western Hospital although you will work on the Hospital site.

Band 4 – Full time (Development possible)

Please note, this will be a possible two stage interview; the initial provisional interview date is 1st November 2023 via MS Teams and those successful will be taken through to the 2nd stage – date to be confirmed.

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust provides the payroll services to the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation trust; and is looking to recruit an experienced full-time payroll administrator. The position is based at the Commonhead Offices on site at the Great Western hospital in Swindon.

A development role may be possible for Band 3 to Band 4; salary will be based on payroll experience, starting on AfC band 3 (£22,816 – £24,336) rising to band 4 (£25,147 – £27,596) when the relevant competencies are met.

The role of the Payroll Administrator is to be responsible for all the payroll processes for a number of Divisions within the Trust; this is approximately 1000 members of staff including Doctors, Nurses and other NHS staff based at the Hospital and other sites in Swindon and further afield in Wiltshire. You will ensure employees are paid accurately, on time and in accordance with the Trust and Statutory policies. The Payroll Administrator will have responsibility for ensuring that the department team’s goals and objectives are met within agreed timescales.

About us

Please note your employer will be Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust; you will not be employed by The Great Western Hospital although you will work on the Hospital site.

Salisbury Values:

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.

Patient Centred and Safe

Our focus is on delivering high quality, safe and person focussed care through teamwork and continuous improvement

Professional

We will be open and honest, efficient and act as role models for our teams and our communities.

Responsive

We will be action oriented, and respond positively to feedback.

Friendly

We will be welcoming to all, treat people with respect and dignity and value others as individuals.

Progressive

We will constantly seek to improve and transform the way we work, to ensure that our services respond to the changing needs of our communities

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Principal Payroll & HR Support Officer

£39,493 – £46,549 per annum

Blackdown House, Honiton

Full Time (37 hours per week. Includes hybrid working, aligned to our Worksmart arrangements). Relocation package available (subject to meeting eligibility requirements).

 

About the role

Delivering payroll and an effective HR support service is a critical part of our HR and Payroll Service and we are looking for an exceptional person to join us.

 

The Principal Payroll and HR Support Officer oversees the payroll and HR administration arrangements within the Council, as well as ensuring the delivery of an effective payroll service to a small number of external customers. Alongside the day to day management of the team, this post will be responsible for working with the HR Manager and HR Business Partners to review relevant policies, processes and systems to ensure they remain fit for purpose and deliver outstanding outcomes for our customers. This is therefore an excellent opportunity to influence our HR and payroll arrangements and provides a perfect opportunity for a seasoned HR and payroll professional to further develop in their career, working within a close knit and supportive team.

 

About you

The Principal Payroll and HR Support Officer must have prior knowledge and experience to enable them to oversee a busy payroll and HR support service. CIPP membership and/or a relevant qualification to degree or equivalent level is essential, alongside a track record of ensuring the delivery of effective and accurate payroll and HR administrative tasks within a complex organisation. Strong people, budget and project management capabilities are also important. The ability to constructively appraise existing policies, procedures and systems to identify areas for improvement and see this through to fruition would be beneficial.

 

About us

Working as part of our HR and Payroll Team you will have the opportunity to develop your skills, experience and career. You will be part of a Gold Investors in People (IiP) organisation which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment in which people want to live, work, visit and enjoy now, and for future generations.  And with our wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, our highly flexible and collaborative hybrid Worksmart working arrangements as well as our commitment to continuous learning and development, you can be confident of joining a dedicated community of colleagues who are Happy, Healthy and Here.

 

Apply

To apply online, please visit https://jobs.eastdevon.gov.uk/itliveeddc_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID%3d394376666P&WVID=5142250BAz&LANG=USA

 

For more about working for East Devon District Council visit https://eastdevon.gov.uk/careers/working-at-east-devon-district-council/

 

For an informal discussion, please contact Jo Fellows, HR Manager on 07875 287166 or email [email protected]

 

Closing date: 29th August 2023 at midnight. Interviews will be held on 7th September 2023.

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The closing date is 06 August 2023

Job summary

Are you highly motivated individual looking to progress your career?

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Payroll Assistant to join the team on a full time basis.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing a high quality and efficient payroll service to the Trust.

You will be responsible for the accurate and timely payment of salaries and wages to an agreed number of employees using the ESR system, in accordance with the identified terms and conditions of employment and statutory regulations.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan – there is truly something for everyone!

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information, as well as a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Good standard of education

Desirable

  • Payroll experience

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of experience in computer literacy including Microsoft word, excel and outlook

Desirable

  • Computerised payroll knowledge
  • Knowledge of PAYE
  • Previous experience working in a payroll environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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Job description
Due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Payroll Administrator to join our busy Payroll Bureau team in Truro. The role can be full or part time, 18-35 hours per week over 3 to 5 days per week.

The role includes processing Payroll and administrating Auto Enrolment pensions for over 300 clients across Cornwall. You will be working within a small friendly and supportive team in a fast paced environment. This is an office based role.

We envisage this role developing into a Payroll Supervisor position as the company continues to grow.

At least 4 year’s payroll experience in a dedicated payroll position is essential. This would ideally be gained from a payroll bureau environment but candidates with experience running payroll for a large organisation in-house would also be considered.

Details-

-£14.50 – £16.00 per hour (£28,275-£31,200 FTE) Depending on experience

-18-35 hours per week

-30 days holiday per year FTE

-Healthcare plan

-Paid for Parking space

-ACT Payroll training (on-going)

-Casual dress

Requirements-

-Minimum 4 year’s Payroll experience

-Ability to work as part of a small team

-Payroll Qualification would be desirable

-Experience using Brightpay software would be advantageous

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen in the Payroll Department for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our team as a Payroll Apprentice.

 

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to develop the skills to assist staff and managers with queries and contribute to the delivery of an efficient, effective and customer-focused service.

You will be required to work both independently and as part of a team.

This is a fulltime post of 37.5 hours a week. A proportion of this time will be spent undertaking an apprenticeship course.

 

About us

The apprenticeship is a fixed term contract lasting for 2 years.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

 

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Accurately maintaining the computerised payroll system through the prompt and accurate interpretation and transfer of data, ensuring inconsistencies are rectified and the information held is accurate and relevant.
  • Updating information in electronic systems, e.g. E-Roster, E-Expenses, E-CAF, and extracting data for use in the Department and to answer queries from staff and managers.
  • Calculation and processing of payments due to starters and leavers including part period entitlements, holiday pay and any other termination payment.
  • Calculation and processing of grade changes and temporary variations to pay.
  • Processing voluntary deductions from pay, e.g. staff lottery, union and salary sacrifice schemes.
  • Calculation of occupational sick pay and occupational maternity/paternity leave.
  • Organising own workload to ensure monthly and weekly deadlines are met.
  • Reconciling payroll data using validation and exception reports in line with audit procedures.
  • Calculating and processing emergency payment requests.
  • Calculating overpayments, raising accounts or liaising with employees regarding recovery where appropriate.
  • Ensuring all Terms and Conditions of Service and procedural notices for all 4 separate organisations are being followed.
  • Assisting staff, managers, HR and external organisations with queries relating to pay by telephone, in writing and in person.
  • Assisting with administrative duties including filing, opening of post and payslip dispatch.
  • Contributing to the process of continual service improvement, ie suggesting improvements and solutions and helping to implement changes.
  • Undertaking mandatory training as required by Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust.
  • To achieve the Level 3 in Payroll Administration Apprenticeship (Functional Skills and NVQ) within the specified time frame. Attend all of the training sessions for the programme, whenever necessary. Undertake any necessary work at home during the length of the course.
  • Any other duties as deemed appropriate by senior staff

 

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oGCSE A* – C in Mathematics and English.
  • oIT Literate and experience of using Microsoft packages including Word and Excel

Experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in an office environment

Practical & Intellectual Skill

Essential

  • oA high level of IT and numeracy skills
  • oGood communication skills, both verbal and written
  • oGood organisational skills and the ability to work to deadlines
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Assistant Payroll Manager

Bristol

£36,371 – £39,571

Permanent, Part Time 22 hours per week working Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Ref: VAC002801

 

We have an exciting opportunity to join Bristol City Council’s HR Payroll team, to support the Payroll, Pension & HR Systems Manager to provide a responsive, accurate and consistent HR/pay and benefits service to managers, employees and external customers including schools.

 

You will ensure full compliance with statutory and legislative requirement and provide expert advice on Teachers Pension scheme.

 

We are looking for someone who thrives under pressure and can work to tight deadlines based on a monthly payroll cycle.

 

We are looking for somebody who embraces the corporate values and behaviours and who can work as part of the team but also on their own initiative.

 

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice – mixing both home and office working.

 

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

 

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button.

 

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

 

If you would be like an informal discussion, please contact Andy Elvin at [email protected]

 

Closing date: 6 June 2022.

 

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young People, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and Male candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

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Job summary

Payroll Administrator

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Payroll Services Advisor to join the Payroll Department to support our payroll shared services for clients across the South West, processing circa 8,000 employees. As a Payroll Administrator you would support the Payroll Officers in delivering both weekly and monthly payrolls to a number of clients.

For further information about the role please contact Bryan Logan [email protected]

 

Main duties of the job

To undertake general office and payroll duties as part of a team supplying a Payroll, Pensions and Staff Expenses System to Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. The Job Holder as part of a team of 12 staff, assists in the preparation of a payroll system for approximately 8,000 permanent staff and approximately 2,000 Bank assignments across the South Devon Health community.

 

About us

We are current working from home and from the office, so this can be flexible, but would require being office based during initial training so that we can offer maximum support.

 

Job responsibilities

To input monthly time and attendance sheets onto the ESR payroll system, working to strict monthly deadlines.

To check and input staff expenses claims, adhering to National and local policies and to have a basic understanding of HMRC regulations regarding mileage claims. Maintain the Vehicle Repository in ESR.

Calculate monthly on-call/call out payments

Assist in the maintenance of employees NHS Pensions records, processing Pension opt-out and refund forms.

To input notification of changes to personal details, subscriptions, deductions etc to the Payroll database. Input amendments to the Expenses and Pensions database. To check employees bank account details and query with the employee or Bank/Building Society as necessary.

General office routines which are governed by daily and monthly deadlines and include post duties, payslip & P45 dispatching, document and excel processing and ordering office supplies and stationery.

To answer any personal or telephone enquiries regarding an employees Payroll or Expenses Account and assess the level of enquiry and to subsequently investigate and analyse the query. To be judgemental in response and seek further advice if appropriate.

To ensure that the confidentiality of any information held within the department is maintained and to have due regard to the Data Protection Act 1984.

A commitment to team-based working.

 

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • GCSE: Maths and English (A-C)
  • NVQ Level 2 in relevant subject or equivalent experience
  • Basic knowledge of Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions
  • Proven relevant experience in working with a team to provide an excellent quality of service
  • Relevant experience in working to strict deadlines
  • To understand the Data Protection Act

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 3 in relevant subject or equivalent experience
  • Previous relevant experience in a Payroll environment
  • Basic knowledge of HMRC regulations relating to expenses

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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Payroll and HR Officer

£30,049 – £32,997 per annum

30 – 37 hours per week (full or part-time working hours)

Temporary – 1 year maternity cover

Andover – hybrid role with ability to work some of the time at home or another location

We are looking to recruit a pro-active and forward thinking Payroll and HR Officer to cover maternity leave and support our committed HR team, here at Test Valley Borough Council.

The role manages a small HR Admin Team.  You will provide a proactive and customer-focused HR support function, one that strives to provide excellent payroll and HR services. You will support all aspects of the employee life-cycle, and ensure recruitment best practice and be passionate about providing excellent learning and development opportunities.

The role involves day to day management of our key external HR contracts and is the lead interface with our external payroll provider.  You will co-ordinate payroll processing from a client perspective with responsibility for overseeing an accurate and timely monthly payroll. You will act as our systems administrator for our HR and Payroll system and our e-learning system and be responsible for overseeing the upkeep of employee records.  The role requires good data management skills, as data accuracy, retention and data protection are critical.

This is an exciting role with the opportunity to support the improvement of our HR Service.  You will bring experience of working in a busy, customer-centric HR or payroll team.  Payroll experience is essential and ideally we are looking for someone who also has some wider HR experience in either recruitment or learning and development.  It is essential that you are highly numerate, with meticulous attention to detail and have excellent IT systems and organisational skills.

The Council is a great place to work and we offer a range of benefits and working arrangements to support employees.  These include opportunities to learn and develop and to work in an agile way, splitting your time in our Andover Office each week with working from home or another suitable location.  We offer a competitive salary, generous holiday and flexible leave allowances, free parking at our offices in Andover, discounted gym and health benefits and membership of the local government pension scheme.

Closing date for applications is midday Thursday 17 March. 

For an informal conversation about the opportunity please contact Alex Rowland, HR Manager, on 01264 368251 or Hannah Ball, Payroll and HR Officer, on 01264 368261.

Interviews will be held on Friday 25 March.

To find out more or apply please visit our website

https://www.testvalley.gov.uk/aboutyourcouncil/a-great-place-to-work

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Payroll & Pensions Manager
£50,835 – £53,766
Ref: 2757

Getting payroll and pensions right. Modernising for the future. Join our dedicated team, and you’ll be tackling different challenges every day as a Payroll & Pensions Manager. Leading a large and busy Pensions & Payroll Service, you’ll enjoy a blend of strategic thinking and day-to-day management that will build and stretch your skills. Take on a varied role – and support a team that’s working hard for Gloucestershire.

An organised leader, you’ll make sure Payroll and Pensions services are streamlined and efficient. It means managing budgets, observing deadlines and ensuring every aspect of the service is legally compliant. It also means inspiring your team to give their best by leading by example. Used to coaching and supporting, you’ll foster great performance and look for ways to grow the service.

At the same time, you’ll help to develop wider Business Service Centre (BSC), as part of the BSC senior leadership team. With all kinds of projects in the pipeline, there’s plenty to explore. For example, as we update technology and move to automated processes, there’ll be new SAP cloud solutions to plan and deliver. With every change, you’ll help BSC to do more for our team.

We’re excited about the future and we want our people to be, too. That’s why we’re looking for an experienced Payroll or Pensions Manager who can help us drive change. You’ll need a relevant qualification (e.g. CIPFA, CIPD, IPP, BCS or equivalent), in-depth knowledge of Payroll and Pensions, and the ability to manage projects, people, budgets and relationships. And crucially, you’ll need the motivation to make your function the very best it can be.

Our aim is to make our team’s lives easier so they can focus on what they do best – whether that’s helping children and adults at risk or keeping our streets free of crime. You can play a key part as Payroll & Pensions Manager. To find out more and apply, please visit https://careers.gloucestershire.gov.uk/GloucestershireCounty/job/Payroll-&-Pensions-Manager-Glou/754714155/

Closing date: 4 February 2022