Accounting Job - Payroll - London

First People Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Payroll professional to join their team in the vibrant City of London. This full-time, permanent position offers the opportunity to manage payroll processes, including expatriate payroll, while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. With a hybrid working model, you will enjoy the flexibility of working remotely while being part of a supportive and diverse workplace culture. If you are proactive, adaptable, and possess strong Excel skills, this role is an excellent opportunity to advance your career in payroll management.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills required for payroll processing.
• Experience with payroll handling is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support in processing two monthly payrolls.
• Ensure payroll compliance and statutory requirements.

Skills

Excel (functions, lookup tables, macros)

Payroll processing

Handling multiple currencies

Positive and adaptable attitude

SAP experience

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

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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We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

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 whether or not they have a disability.

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