Job Description

Payroll Finance Technician

At IVC Evidensia, we are a leading veterinary services provider in Europe and North America with more than 2,500 clinics and hospitals across 19 countries and around 41,000 employees. We aim to have an extraordinary impact on animal lives, supporting in the region of 25,000 animals every single day across our international network. IVC Evidensia exists to champion the long-term health and welfare of animals and deliver our purpose of Healthy Animals, Happy Owners.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive finance professional to support payroll and banking operations within our business. This role involves close liaison with Group Finance teams, investigating balance sheet and payroll queries, preparing accurate payroll journals, and reconciling bank accounts. The successful candidate will manage payroll-related communications, produce and analyse monthly compliance reports, and handle overpayment processes with accuracy and professionalism.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:Liaising with the relevant Group Finance teams regarding payroll deductions and balance sheet queries. Be able to independently investigate queries from our balance sheet controls and find solutions. Help manage the emails in relation to all banking and finance queries. Prepare payroll journals for the finance department using payroll reports to ensure accurate entry into the general ledger. Run a set of monthly compliance reports and analyse and conclude from the data reporting back to management. Reconciliation and monitoring of bank accounts and investigation of discrepancies. Management of overpayments to include informing ex-colleagues of overpayments and responding to subsequent queries and accurately making records of this process. Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation required, including PAYE, NI, statutory payments (SSP, SMP, etc.) and auto-enrolment rules. Any other tasks as directed


Experience/Qualifications:

Essential:

Able to work to a high degree of accuracy Excellent IT skills to include strong excel and mathematical skills Clear and confident communication skills Ability to build strong working relationships across teams and working collaboratively to resolve queries. A strong team ethic Confident of dealing with a high-volume workload with ability to meet deadlines. Flexible approach to work and a positive attitude to taking on new tasks

Desirable:

Knowledge of balance sheet reconciliations and journal knowledge Experience of responding to and monitoring overpayments queries. Knowledge of Dayforce and Oracle systems.


Following receipt of your application, you will be contacted by one of our experienced hire recruitment team.

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

What We Offer:

At IVC Evidensia we recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit fromWork-life balance 26 days annual leave Cycle to Work scheme Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing Pension Discretionary Bonus Discounted staff pet care Dog Friendly office Free Parking available at Head Office

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.