Financial Accountant (Payroll)

Ivy Rock Partners Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is partnering with a prestigious institution to find a Financial Accountant (Payroll). The role involves maintaining payroll integrity, preparing reconciliations, and improving payroll processes. Candidates should have a strong background in payroll accounting and the ability to work closely with HR and Finance teams. This position requires excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience with high-volume payroll accounting.
• Strong analytical skills for reconciliation.
• Ability to collaborate with HR and Payroll teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain payroll-related balance-sheet items.
• Prepare monthly and annual reconciliations.
• Ensure the general ledger reflects accurate payroll accounting.
• Review and strengthen payroll processes.
• Support year-end deliverables for payroll and pensions.

Skills

Payroll accounting

Reconciliation

General ledger accounting

Process improvement

Job description

We re partnering exclusively with Kings College London to appoint a Financial Accountant (Payroll). You ll be the go-to specialist for payroll accounting, safeguarding control and accuracy across high-volume, complex payrolls while collaborating closely with HR and Payroll to improve processes end-to-end.

The role

• Maintain integrity of all payroll-related balance-sheet items (net pay, pensions DB/DC, PAYE, NI, advances, loans, salary sacrifice, international payrolls).
• Prepare monthly & annual reconciliations; investigate and resolve complex reconciling differences.
• Post routine and corrective journals; ensure the general ledger reflects accurate payroll accounting.
• Review, document, and strengthen end-to-end payroll processes with HR/Payroll; drive systems and control improvements.
• Define accounting treatment for new payroll initiatives; implement coding, monitor transactions, and process adjustments.
• Support year-end and audit deliverables for payroll and pensions; provide high-quality working papers.
• Build strong relationships across Finance, HR, and wider stakeholders; deputise for the Head of Financial Accounts where required.

For more information about the role, please contact Charlotte Dow.