Payroll and Finance Officer

The Payroll and Finance Officer will join our back-office team and be responsible for managing the end-to-end payroll for multiple companies, maintaining accuracy, compliance, and confidentiality. You’ll work closely with HR and the wider finance team to resolve queries, support with management accounts and help improve systems and processes.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Managing payroll for multiple companies (20–400 employees) using Sage and Xero

• Processing payroll accurately each month, including reconciliations and statutory pay calculations (maternity, sick pay, holiday pay, etc.)

• Administering pensions, ensuring accurate uploads, reporting, and compliance with regulations

• Producing payroll journals, control account entries, and reconciliations to support timely management accounts

• Distributing payslips, P45s, P60s, and P11Ds accurately and on schedule

• Responding to payroll queries quickly and professionally, liaising with HR, employees, and managers

• Supporting audits and producing clear reports for senior management

• Contributing to improvements in payroll systems, processes, and internal controls

• Assisting the wider finance team with bookkeeping, accounting tasks, and ad-hoc projects as needed

• Ensuring confidentiality, accuracy, and professionalism in all payroll and finance-related activities

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in payroll processing and compliance

• Proven knowledge of accounting accrual principles and double-entry bookkeeping

• Knowledge of Sage Payroll and Xero accounting software

• Experience with end-to-end payroll processing for large teams

• Ability to handle payroll reconciliations and statutory pay calculations

• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills

• Excellent communication skills, particularly via phone and email

• Experience with pension uploads and handling payroll queries

• Experience in the care sector is a bonus

Benefits:

• 28 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays)

• Company pension scheme

• Training and career development opportunities

• Access to Blue Light Card Scheme

Please note that London Paramount Care does not offer sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Why Join Us?
You’ll join a supportive, growing organisation where your work has a real impact. Enjoy professional development opportunities, a friendly culture, and the satisfaction of helping care teams deliver person-centred support to children, adults with learning disabilities, and elderly residents.