Global Group Financial Accountant - Payroll & Controls Lead

JHR Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Salary up to £45,000

Job summary

JHR Recruitment is assisting an international professional services organisation in Leeds to recruit a Group Financial Accountant on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role combines financial control, payroll accounting, balance sheet ownership and stakeholder management, with a hands-on approach to leadership of a five-strong team.

Key responsibilities include monthly payroll postings, variance analysis, and presenting insights to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification would be preferred, or qualified by experience with strong payroll accounting experience.
• Strong financial accounting and financial control experience.
• Good technical accounting knowledge including FRS 102.
• Experience of balance sheet ownership and reconciliations.
• Payroll accounting experience, particularly payroll postings, reconciliations and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of monthly payroll postings into the management accounts.
• Work with the payroll team to allocate costs across countries and business areas.
• Analyse payroll and headcount costs, explain variances to budget.
• Present monthly reporting and analysis to senior stakeholders and other teams.
• Lead payroll and accounts payable balance sheets.
• Coordinate monthly balance sheet process and ensure high-quality files for review.
• Prepare quarterly consolidated balance sheet information for the treasury team.
• Act as a key contact for international finance teams.
• Support UK external audit, particularly payroll-related.
• Take ownership of statutory reporting relating to payment practices and performance.
• Lead and support a team of five accountants.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiency.
• Support wider Group Finance projects as required.

Skills

Payroll accounting

Financial accounting

Balance sheet reconciliations

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

FRS 102

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

JHR Recruitment is assisting an international professional services organisation in Leeds to recruit a Group Financial Accountant on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role combines financial control, payroll accounting, balance sheet ownership and stakeholder management, with a hands-on approach to leadership of a five-strong team.

Key responsibilities include monthly payroll postings, variance analysis, and presenting insights to senior stakeholders.