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

People First Team Japan/ピープルファーストチームジャパン; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic payroll services company in Greater London is seeking a Payroll professional to support processing monthly payrolls and handle expatriate payments. The ideal candidate should have strong Excel skills and be adaptable, with a positive attitude. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with payroll regulations and performing payroll accounting tasks. This full-time role offers a hybrid work model with competitive salary and performance bonuses, welcoming applications from diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
• Experience handling payrolls preferred, training provided for expatriate payroll.
• Stable employment history preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support 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.

Skills

Strong Excel skills (functions, lookup tables, macros)

Ability to handle multiple currencies (JPY, EUR)

Positive, proactive, and adaptable attitude

Tools

SAP

Job description

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 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

• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship
• 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
• Stable employment history preferred

People First is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.