Job requirements
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of payroll from prior experience including PAYE/NIC, workplace
- Knowledge
pensions, statutory sick and maternity payments, P60s, P11Ds, P45s etc.
- Knowledge
Up to date knowledge of payroll legislation.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of accounting and payroll software
- Knowledge
Principles of accounting, inc. profit & loss, balance sheets and cash flow
- Knowledge
Understanding of nominal codes, journals, and double entry
- Experience
Exceptional level of numeracy
- Experience
High level of IT proficiency, comfortable with digital working as a default
- Experience
Microsoft Excel expertise
- Experience
Analytical skills and the ability to present information clearly
- Experience
Communications skills with stakeholders at all levels
- Experience
Time management and working under own initiative to meet deadlines
- Experience
Ability to explain complexity both verbally and in written form
- Experience
Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Qualifications
Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) or equivalent
- Qualifications
qualification or professional experience.
- Qualifications
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or equivalent qualification or
- Qualifications
professional experience.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job summary
Hope House Childrens Hospices have an opportunity for a Payroll and Finance Officer to join our team based in Oswestry. You will join us on a Full time 37.5 hours, permanent basis. In return, as Payroll and Finance Officer you will receive a competitive salary of £32,123 £36,360 per annum depending on experience.
Main duties of the job
About the Payroll and Finance Officer role
The Payroll and Finance Officer is responsible for the full end to end payroll cycle for approximately 300 employees, ensuring accurate processing and record keeping, timely payments, and the fulfilment of all policy, procedural, reporting and regulatory requirements.
Additionally, the postholder works with colleagues in the Finance team to ensure effective finance administration and management of the purchase ledger. This includes monitoring the Accounts email inbox, processing payments, bank reconciliation, petty cash management, and reporting.
About us
About us
By joining Team Hope House and Ty Gobaith, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we make a real commitment to your career, health and wellbeing. We will support you by offering:
Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 34 days per annum FTE with service increments
Organisational pension scheme
Blue Light Card and staff rewards programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Wellbeing services which includes staff counselling
Funded Medicash Health Care Cash Plan
Flexible working arrangements
Great development opportunities
Details
- Date posted: 18 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £32,123 to £36,360 a year depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: B0315-26-0011
- Job locations: Nant Lane, Morda, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9BX, United Kingdom, Hope House Childrens Hospice, Hope House, Nant Lane, Morda, OSWESTRY, Shropshire, SY10 9BX, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Reporting to the Finance Manager, this varied role combines responsibility for all aspects of payroll processing with supporting finance administration, especially regarding the purchase ledger. The Payroll and Finance Officer is responsible for the full end-to-end payroll cycle for approximately 300 employees, ensuring accurate processing and record keeping, timely payments, and the fulfilment of all policy, procedural, reporting and regulatory requirements. Additionally, the postholder works with colleagues in the Finance team to ensure effective finance administration and management of the purchase ledger. This includes monitoring the Accounts email inbox, processing payments, bank reconciliation, petty cash management, and reporting. Success requires the postholder to work both on their own initiative, and collaboratively with colleagues inside and outside the Finance team. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of evolving payroll and pension regulations and best practice is key, as is the ability to provide accurate, timely and relevant insight and analysis
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This advert is for Payroll and Finance Officer with Hope House Children’s Hospices in Oswestry, England. It is listed as a Finance officer role. The advertised salary is £32123.00 to £36360.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Oct 2026.
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