St Catharine’s College, founded in 1473, is one of the older Colleges in the University of Cambridge. There are approximately 460 undergraduates, 390 postgraduates and over 60 fellows. Most undergraduates, fellows and staff are housed or work on the main College site, in Trumpington Street in the City centre, where the Finance Department is based. The department comprises seven people, headed up by the Head of Finance.
This role is solely responsible for the College’s payroll activities, reporting to the Head of Finance. This role works closely with the Senior Management Accountant and Senior Financial Accountant. The College payroll numbers around 500 people, including Fellows, staff and students.
Purpose of the Role:
To ensure that all employees are paid accurately and in a timely manner and that all amounts owed to HMRC, pension providers and others are also paid in an accurate and timely manner. To support the finance team and wider college community with payroll expertise and payroll analysis and modelling e.g. budget preparation and variance analysis
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Prepare, process and ensure the timely payment of the payroll and pensions
- Prepare monthly remittances and contribution files for pension schemes
- Complete all returns to HMRC/Pensions/ONS/University in relation to payroll
- Reconcile payroll control accounts monthly
- Prepare the annual payroll budget and reforecasting for payroll costs
- Support the HR Manager in HR compliance matters
- Supervise the student payroll outsourced to external provider, checking and approving payment
- Provide guidance to the college community regarding payroll changes and their impact
- Such other duties and tasks as may reasonably be required, from time to time, by college management, including providing holiday cover for other finance team members.
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. This job description may be subject to change, following consultation between the postholder and their line manager.
Please see the candidate pack for detailed description of the role responsibilities and person specifications.
Working arrangements and salary
This is a permanent appointment (subject to a 3-month probation period)
Competitive salary range of FTE £38,000 - £43,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
This role is 37.5 hours per week, core hours will be 10am-4pm.
Please visit the 'Join our Team' page on the St Catharine's College website for details on our staff benefits.
Application process
Please submit:
- A complete application form
- CV
- Cover letter
- Equality and Diversity monitoring form
All documents should be emailed to recruitment@caths.cam.ac.uk
If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please email the above email address.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 27 November
