Senior Finance and Payroll Officer

Social Work England are the specialist regulator for social work in England, focused on enabling positive change in social work. Every day, social workers support millions of people to improve their chances in life. We are taking a new approach to regulating social workers in their vital roles. We believe in the power of collaboration and share a common goal with those we regulate - to protect the public, enable positive change and ultimately improve people’s lives.

The role is pivotal in the provision of our financial services working with the finance business partner to ensure accurate and timely accounting of our financial transactions and to oversee a small team in the continuous improvement of processes. The scope of the role includes all financial ledgers, maintaining our fixed assets registers and supporting the production of the management and statutory accounts.

The individual would also be responsible for overseeing the production of our monthly payroll, including compliance with HMRC requirements, payments to suppliers and the management of our expenses and travel booking systems.

**What you will do**
- Oversee a small finance team which is responsible for the provision of a number of financial services including the processing and payment of purchase invoices, management of the receipt of fee income and the production of a monthly payroll for approximately 250 employees.
- The role requires the individual to demonstrate a detailed understanding of the processing of financial and payroll transactions, how these can be applied to Social Work England and where they can be improved.
- Provide support and coaching to support individuals and team members. Actively encourage development of staff and the contribution of ideas for improvement.
- Ensure that day to day operations run smoothly and targets are met, ensuring efficiency and quality of outputs. Creating and maintaining an environment of continuous and good financial control is of paramount importance.
- Contribute towards the production of the management accounts, annual budgets and monthly forecasts ensuring timely and accurate reporting to a number of stakeholders including senior management, the Department for Education and auditors.
- Support the production of the annual accounts and year-end audit, including the production of year end notes and schedules in line with audit requirements.
- Support and work with finance business partners and the head of finance & commercial, to deliver our business plan and team objectives.

**Your skills, knowledge and experience**
- Holder of part qualified accounting qualification or qualified by experience.
- Experience of overseeing the processing of a wide range of financial services including the processing of purchase ledger, payroll, general ledger and cash book transactions.
- Experience of the reconciling balance sheet control accounts, maintaining fixed asset registers and supporting the production of management accounts.
- The ability to build effective, collaborative relationships with colleagues in different business areas.
- Experience of providing information to and answering the queries of internal and external auditors being mindful of the need for quality control.
- Experience of developing and delivering training to direct reports and other staff.
- Good excel skills with the ability to use complex spreadsheets, functions and formulas.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive attitude towards continuous improvement.
- A demonstrable commitment to equality, inclusion and diversity.

**Details**
- Job type: Full time, permanent position.
- Salary: £35,793 per year, rising to £37,921 per year after successful completion of a 6-month probationary period.
- Benefits: Flexible working, contributory pension, life insurance and benefits portal.
- Interview dates: 24 September 2024.

**Application**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £35,793.00-£37,921.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Cycle to work scheme
- Free flu jabs
- Life insurance
- On-site gym

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sheffield

Reference ID: 10250