Accounting Job - Payroll - London

First People Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in London is seeking a Payroll professional to support payroll processing and ensure compliance. This full-time role offers a salary of up to £40,000 per annum with a hybrid work model. Candidates should possess strong Excel skills and ideally have payroll experience. Training will be provided for expatriate payroll handling.

Qualifications

• Experience with expatriate payroll is a plus.
• Training provided for expatriate payroll handling.

Responsibilities

• Support in processing two monthly payrolls.
• Handle expatriate payments and queries.
• Compile and process payroll data using Excel/CSV.
• Perform payroll accounting tasks.
• Ensure payroll compliance with statutory requirements.
• Coordinate self-assessment tax returns.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Experience handling payrolls

Ability to handle multiple currencies

Positive, proactive, and adaptable attitude

Experience with SAP preferred

Job description

Overview

Title: Payroll

Salary: up to £40,000 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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