Payroll Transactions Officer | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Posting date:	27 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£27,485 - £30,162 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	29 March 2026
Location:	St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7PT
Company:	ESHT
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7797332/374-LC4526

Summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic full time Payroll Transactions Officer to join our dedicated team of Finance professionals.

You will be a self-motivated, pro-active individual with a positive attitude and good communication skills. You will be able to flexibly manage your workload and provide a full service as a dual role in both the Payroll Liaison and Accountancy Services teams.

Careful use of Trust systems both manual and electronic, to ensure accuracy of data. Store and share information in accordance with department protocols, Trust Information Governance Policy and Data Protection Legislation.

To act as a point of liaison between Financial Services and SBS and improving the accuracy of the General Ledger (GL). Support the resolution of pay related queries, prepare the relevant interface files for staff expenses, validate weekly/monthly deduction and payment files and reconcile pay related control accounts



To support the process of resolving any pay or staff expense related queries and improving the accuracy of the information that generates a payroll transaction. To create interface files to be shared with the Sussex Health and Care Payroll Hub to facilitate payment of staff expenses and the weekly / monthly payroll.

To lead on the process of reconciling any pay of staff expense related control accounts, investigating and resolving any queries and ensuring accuracy in any balance being held.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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This advert closes on Friday 13 Mar 2026

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