Payroll & Finance Lead

Payroll & Finance Lead
£45,000 pa + benefits
37.5 hours a week, 9am-5pm
Location: remote working
Are you an experienced finance and payroll professional who takes pride in accuracy, integrity and well-organised financial systems? Do you want to use your expertise to support a values-led organisation making a real difference to the lives of neurodivergent young people? At Pinc College, we are looking for a detail-focused and proactive Payroll & Finance Lead to support the Finance Director in delivering robust financial and payroll operations across the organisation.
About Pinc
Pinc is an Independent Specialist College offering an inspiring and impactful approach to education and pathways into employment for neurodivergent young people, aged 16-24 years. Through creative study programmes based in galleries, museums and cultural venues across England and Wales, we help students develop confidence, skills and pathways into further education, higher education and meaningful careers.
Our approach combines personalised learning, creativity, wellbeing and employability in environments designed to inspire ambition and possibility.
As Payroll & Finance Lead, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day financial and payroll administration across the organisation, ensuring accuracy, compliance and efficiency in all processes. Working closely with the Finance Director and wider teams, you will help maintain strong financial controls, reliable reporting and smooth payroll operations that support staff across the organisation.
So, what else are we looking for?
* Proven experience in finance and payroll administration
* Good understanding of payroll and pension processes
* Knowledge of double entry bookkeeping and trial balance preparation
* Experience working with accounting systems (e.g. Xero, Sage or similar)
* Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
* Strong organisational and time management skills
* Ability to work to deadlines under pressure while maintaining quality
* Strong communication skills and the ability to explain financial information clearly
* A professional approach grounded in confidentiality, integrity and discretion
Our Campus clusters are as follows: Leeds Museum & Leeds Art Gallery (Leeds), Cartwright Hall & Dean Clough (Bradford & Halifax), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery & Aston Hall (Birmingham), Touchstones, Salford Art Gallery, Bolton Museum (Greater Manchester), Manchester Museum, 22 Lever St, Manchester Craft & Design Centre (Central Manchester), Heritage Centre, The Potteries & Middleport (Macclesfield & Stoke), National Museum (Cardiff), Design Museum (London).
To find out more about this unprecedented opportunity, including DBS and other requirements, apply now.
Closing date: 7th June 2026