Accounts and Payroll Clerk

Job DescriptionPayroll and Accounts Specialist | 4 days a week | Flexi Hours Role OverviewThis position is focused on managing the weekly payroll cycle for a large, varied workforce. Staff numbers fluctuate throughout the year, typically ranging between 200250 employees, with a significant portion provided through agency partners.Key ResponsibilitiesThe successful candidate will take full ownership of the endtoend weekly payroll process, including:Retrieving weekly attendance data from the timeandattendance system and reconciling it against supervisory shift records.Investigating any discrepancies in attendance or absence, escalating queries to supervisors where required.Finalising and submitting agency worker timesheets every Monday morning.Uploading corrected payroll data into the payroll software.Applying bonuses, overtime, holiday pay, and sickness payments before payroll approval.Preparing payroll for submission to the banking system for final signoff.Maintaining an uptodate employee status tracker in Excel to support financial reporting.Producing occasional reports for senior finance and leadership teams.Providing administrative support to HR, including filing, headcount reporting, gender pay reporting and similar tasks.The role sits within the finance function and works closely with both finance and HR colleagues.Systems UsedTime & Attendance / Biometric softwarePayroll software (Sage or similar)Microsoft ExcelWhat Were Looking ForHigh level of accuracy and strong attention to detailAbility to work independently and manage deadlinesProfessional communication skillsConfidence liaising with managers across different departmentsResilience and a proactive approachSalary30,000 35,000 depending on experienceWorking HoursFulltime, Monday to Friday, 8:30am 5:00pm (30minute lunch break)Flexibility may be availableThe role has previously been completed within a fourday week or adjusted around school hours.LocationThis is an onsite position. # 4772376

Created: 2026-04-08