Finance and Payroll Officer

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 depending on experience

Hours: 37.5 per week (office based role)

North Leeds Office - (office based role)

Benefits: Competitive salary based on experience; Great Employment Assistance Program;

Opportunities for professional development and growth; Supportive and inclusive work environment

About us

For over 145 years, Leeds Jewish Welfare Board (LJWB) has provided support to the Jewish and North Leeds community. Our vision is to positively change lives and we do this by delivering an extensive range of community support and registered care services to over 1,000 people every month.

Role Summary

We are seeking a talented and organised Finance and Payroll Officer to join our team and contribute to our ongoing success. This role will be responsible for processing Payroll for LJWB and Leeds Kosher Kitchen including reconciliation and payment to HMRC and pensions.

The role will also be supporting the Finance Director and wider teams in maintaining accurate financial records and transactions including but not limited to; monthly payroll information processing for salaried and hourly paid staff, reconciliations, and payments to prescribed schedules.

Key Responsibilities:

To be able to complete, sales, purchase, and general ledger entries as well as banking and payroll
Administration of full payroll in-house across the company, communicating with NEST, AVIVA & HMRC on a monthly basis and processing all payments in relation to payroll, and reconciling control accounts to the general ledger.
Be a point of contact for monthly payroll queries including pensions, statutory PAYE, NI, statutory maternity, paternity, adoption and sickness payments, student loans, and other deductions, making journal postings to Sage 50 on a monthly basis.
To process relevant control account reconciliations.
Management of the ledgers for Leeds Kosher Kitchen, including invoice management, payments, bank reconciliation, accruals and prepayments and VAT returns

Requirements:

Comprehensive knowledge and experience of running a payroll, including HMRC and Pension
Experience of online banking systems preparation of electronic files for upload and payments
To be competent in using HR and Payroll systems such as use Access HRIS, SAGEPAY, Sage 50 (payroll & accounts), and Xero software packages.
Experience of supporting the production of monthly management accounts (desirable)
Accountancy qualification or studying towards (desirable)
Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy.
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

How To Apply

If you're ready to take your career in finance to the next level, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you feel you are suitable for this post.

Once we have received your CV, you will receive an application pack to complete and return before the closing day.

The closing date for applications is Monday 6th of January 2025 at 12 pm (midday).

Interviews will be held w/c 13th January 2025.

The vacancy may close earlier once a suitable applicant is found.

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