Finance and Payroll Officer

St. George's Nursery • Town of Leicester, NY

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About The Position

St. George’s Nursery Group is seeking an experienced, organised Finance and Payroll Officer to run payroll and invoicing across its nurseries. The role is based in the Head Office finance team and works closely with Finance, HR and Operations. The officer shares payroll runs with a colleague, produces invoices for an allocated group of nurseries, supports bookkeeping and provides cover for colleagues during leave and busy periods. The role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Requirements

• Experience running UK payroll end to end in Sage or a similar system.
• Experience of high-volume invoicing.
• Solid bookkeeping skills.
• Confidence using Excel.
• Accuracy and comfort meeting fixed deadlines.
• Calm, clear and courteous communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information responsibly.

Nice To Haves

• Childcare or multi-site experience.
• AAT or CIPP qualification.

Responsibilities

• Run monthly payroll in Sage for nurseries accurately and on time, sharing payroll runs with a colleague.
• Make HMRC submissions, pension contributions and statutory payments, and support year-end processes.
• Check each payroll run before submission.
• Produce parent invoices for an allocated group of nurseries.
• Process booking pattern changes, ad-hoc sessions and children added mid-term.
• Handle first-line billing queries to support Operations.
• Support the bookkeeping team with purchase ledger, bank reconciliations and supplier payments.
• Cover colleagues’ payroll, invoicing and bookkeeping during leave and busy periods.

Benefits

• £500 welcome bonus.
• Peer buddy and mentoring support from day one.
• Ongoing training and genuine career progression.
• Paid annual Wellbeing Day.
• Free, confidential wellbeing and counselling support.
• Childcare discount.
• Pension scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Team socials, staff appreciation events and an annual black-tie company awards evening.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed