Basis: Fixed Term (12 months with possibility to
extend)
Hours per week: 37
Weeks per year: 52
Salary: £30,000 - £33,625

General: 

• To give general support and advice on financial and payroll issues to colleagues in TKAT and the academies as and when required to do so.
• To motivate and facilitate teamwork and best practice to achieve excellent standards of service delivery.
• Display excellent organisation skills to better assist the overall Finance team where necessary.
• To undertake the duties and working hours as agreed with the Finance Manager and to carry out any other reasonable duties as may be required and instructed to do so.

Payroll & Finance Duties:

• Liaise with the payroll bureau and internal colleagues to check and run the TKAT Head
• Office monthly payroll, including staff expenses, new starters, leavers, contractual and other changes.
• Ensure all payments are made to the relevant third parties accurately and on time (HMRC, pension providers, etc.)
• Create and post the journal to input the liabilities and costs into the accounting software
• Reconcile the accounting software payroll control accounts to the payroll reports
• Collate the relevant data and complete the annual PSA return for TKAT and each of its academies
• Perform year-end duties to enable accurate creation of the TKAT annual accounts
• including:
  • Payroll reconciliations for both the payroll control accounts and the profit and loss accounts for TKAT and each of its academies
  • Creation of the FRS102 pension workings report
  • Other schedules as communicated to you by the Finance Manager 

Payroll Migration Duties:

• Liaise with the payroll bureaus and TKAT academies to ensure a smooth migration of payroll provider, including:
  • Obtain data from existing payroll providers and format as necessary
  • Ensure HR system salary details mirror the live runs
  • Check reports from parallel runs and resolve any issues
  • Facilitate the ‘go live’ process, ensuring any problems are dealt with promptly
  • Provide ongoing feedback and suggestions to the payroll bureau in readiness for future migrations
  • Provide on-site training at academies to explain their new system and reports available 
• Assist other members of the TKAT Finance team when required and during busy periods.
• Completion of any other ad-hoc duties requested by the Head of Finance or Finance Manager. 

Skills & Abilities

• Is highly organised and flexible
• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Comfortable liaising/resolving queries with non-payroll/financial stakeholders
• Ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• A commitment to equality, diversity and community engagement
• Must have the ability to drive and have the use of own vehicle 

Competencies 

• Organisation awareness
• Providing professional support
• Communication with internal and external customers
• Working as a team
• Planning, organisation and prioritisation of own tasks
• Being adaptable and flexible
• Self-confidence, resilience and self-discipline