Ref: LM44832

Payroll and Accounting Assistant Manager

Sector Accounting/Audit
Type Full-time, Permanent
Location London
Salary (Annual) £48,000 - 50,000 / Year
A major Japanese company based in the City of London is currently recruiting for a Payroll and Accounting Assistant Manager to join their busy Human Resources and General Affairs Department.
The Payroll and Accounting Assistant Manager will process two monthly payrolls, one of which is a modified payroll, and complete payroll accounting tasks such as booking requests, reporting, and reconciliations to ensure accurate processing of financial data.
The role will involve processing benefits such as pension, workplace savings scheme, and insurance.
The Ideal Payroll and Accounting Assistant Manager must have excellent Excel skills (including Pivot Tables and other advanced functions), proven experience of running payroll (preferably a modified payroll with multiple currencies), and SAP experience.
LM44832

TYPE: Permanent, full-time position
WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday 8 hours per day (including one hour for lunch), flexible start time between 7 and 11 am and hybrid working 3 days a week in the office
SALARY: £48-50K depending on experience, plus good benefits
BENEFIT: Discretionary annual performance-related bonus, medical insurance, dental insurance and company pension
START: ASAP
LOCATION: City of London

Payroll and Accounting Assistant Manager Responsibilities:
• Processing of two monthly payrolls one of which is a modified payroll
• Accurately collating/compiling variable and permanent payroll data in Excel/ CSV format using data from multiple sources
• Completing payroll accounting tasks such as booking requests, reports and reconciliations to ensure correct processing of data
• Ensuring payroll compliance and statutory reporting requirements are met
• Managing and processing benefits such as pension, workplace savings scheme, dental and medical insurance, legacy childcare voucher scheme, loans
• Supporting with the annual salary review process ensuring data is correct and accurately applied to the payroll and the pension/ workplace savings scheme
• Supporting with the annual bonus processing
• Managing intercompany and intracompany payments and recharges such as rent, service charge and electricity charges
• Ensuring accurate data is maintained in the payroll system and HR system
• Support with auditing process
• Supporting with expatriate tax returns in partnership with outside contractor
• Processing of P11D data and year-end tasks
• Processing booking and payment requests through SAP
• Supporting with the Company insurance renewal policies

Payroll and Accounting Assistant Manager Ideal Candidate:
• Excellent Excel skills (including knowledge of functions, lookup tables and macros)
• Ability to work in multiple currencies (mainly Japanese yen and Euro)
• Knowledge of SAP
• Good time and task management with the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Systematic attitude to work and processes
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• Cooperative, flexible, and “Can-do” attitude
• Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment

** All applicants must have the right to work in the UK as the Company is not able to offer visa support.
Updated: 90 days ago
Ref: LM44832