St Gregory the Great is a Catholic school located in Oxford, within the Diocese of Birmingham and is part of The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company (PFMAC).
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the finance team for a Finance & Payroll Officer. This post is arising because of a member of the finance team is retiring.
As the Finance & Payroll Officer, you will be responsible for the ensuring the processing of the monthly payroll and managing day to day finance tasks
Please see the full job description for further details.
We are looking for a confident, experienced professional, who has:
• a self-driven approach to problem solving
• high-level communication, literacy and numeracy skills
• IT skills with experience of using secure online portals, including Excel.
• a strong attention to detail, be well organised and have good time management
You will also need:
• the ability to prioritise
• excellent interpersonal, communication and written skills
• the ability to work with a high level of initiative
• the ability to work under pressure
• the ability to identify risk areas and keep management appraised Identify problems and use your own initiative to solve them
• to be able to look for new approaches to complete procedures and tasks to increase efficiency
• experience as a payroll officer and be AAT (or similar) qualified, part qualified, or be a suitably experienced practitioner.
We have onsite parking and can offer free access to our fitness suite.
As we are a Catholic school, applicants must complete the CES application form in order to be considered for interview. There is no requirement to be Catholic in order to be successful at interview.
All applicants must be fully able to support the Catholic Christian ethos of the school.
Prospective candidates are welcome to visit the school to look around, please contact Sophie Upellini School Business Manager to arrange a visit.
We will comply with all Covid restrictions during any tours or visits to the school and during the interview process.
To comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1998 (as amended by S147 of the Nationality and Immigration and Asylum Act 2002) all prospective employees will be required to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.
St Gregory the Great Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant for any position will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS (disclosure and barring system) and appropriate Right to Work clearances and our recruitment and selection practices
Greyfriars Catholic School, Oxford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.