Payroll Analyst

As the Payroll Analyst at Athena Care Homes, you will be responsible for processing the payroll for the teams in our seven care homes.

About Athena Care Homes:
Athena Care Homes is an award winning, family-owned business operating seven residential nursing homes in East Anglia where care and compassion runs through to our very core. There is a shared vision across all of our specialist care homes: we strive to provide happy, safe and comfortable care to every resident.

At Athena we celebrate everyone as an individual. Whether that’s delivering authentic care, supporting our team to make moments for our residents and their loved ones, or whether that’s learning and growing together.

About the role:
As the Payroll Analyst, you will work closely with our Finance and Central Support teams, as well as the administration teams in our homes, to process the payroll for our care home team members.

Salary:
Up to £30,000 per annum, depending on experience. 

Shift Pattern:
37.5 hours per week, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Location:
Central Office, Russel House, Basildon, Essex, SS15 6TF – this role is based in the office full-time. 

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure each employee receives their correct pay, on time, and that payments are representative of completed and properly authorised work.
• SSP etc is paid correctly.
• Ensure pension deductions are accurate.
• Ensure advances are approved correctly and are monitored.
• Attachments of earnings are processed properly and HMRC submissions are entered correctly.
• Support in other areas of finance as and when needed.

Training, Skills & Experience Required:

• Previous experience in Payroll is essential.
• Be well organised and able to prioritise, and have great attention to detail.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Have excellent IT skills, including MS Excel.
• Experience is Sage Payroll is highly advantageous. 

What we can offer:

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary.
• 25 days of annual leave per year plus bank holidays.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Refer a friend scheme.

About Athena:
Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).

Our aim is to be the provider of choice for our residents and the employer of choice for our team members.

Our purpose is to create excellent quality homely environments with the highest standards of care, catering, housekeeping and activities.

We aim to enhance the lives of our residents and enable them to enjoy life to the full as individuals in happy, comfortable and safe surroundings.