Accounting Job - Payroll (Excel VLOOKUP, PivotTable, macros needed) - London

First People Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Payroll professional to manage payroll processes. This role involves handling both expatriate payroll and standard salary processing. Ideal candidates should possess strong Excel skills and experience with payroll. The position offers a hybrid working model, requiring at least 3 days in the office. A competitive salary of £45K-47K is offered, along with a discretionary annual bonus.

Benefits

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills (functions, lookup tables, macros).
• Experience handling payrolls; training provided for expatriate payroll.
• Ability to handle multiple currencies (JPY, EUR).
• Positive, proactive, and adaptable attitude.
• Experience with SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support in processing two monthly payrolls, including expatriate modified payroll.
• Handle expatriate payments and queries.
• Compile and process payroll data using Excel/CSV.
• Perform payroll accounting tasks: booking, reporting, reconciliations.
• Ensure payroll compliance and statutory requirements.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Experience handling payrolls

Ability to handle multiple currencies

Positive attitude

Experience with SAP

Job description

Overview

Title: Payroll
Salary: £45K-47K per annum + discretionary annual performance bonus
Location: City of London
Job status: Full-time, Permanent
Working hours: 35 hours/wk
Hybrid work: At least 3 days in the office, 2 days remote after probation
Start date: ASAP / Negotiable

Responsibilities

• Support in processing two monthly payrolls, including expatriate modified payroll
• Handle expatriate payments and queries
• Compile and process payroll data using Excel/CSV
• Perform payroll accounting tasks: booking, reporting, reconciliations
• Ensure payroll compliance and statutory requirements (e.g., P11D, PSA)
• Coordinate self-assessment tax returns with external vendors

Requirements

• Strong Excel skills (functions, lookup tables, macros)
• Experience handling payrolls (training provided for expatriate payroll)
• Ability to handle multiple currencies (JPY, EUR)
• Positive, proactive, and adaptable attitude
• Experience with SAP preferred

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