Payroll Accountant

Qube Research & Technologies; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the finance sector is seeking an Accountant to manage compensation-related accounting. In this role, you will ensure the accuracy of global payroll data, lead audits, and collaborate closely with departments such as HR and Investor Relations. The ideal candidate will be a chartered accountant with over 3 years of experience, particularly in compensation accounting.

Benefits

Healthy work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or fully qualified chartered accountant.
• 3+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• Compensation accounting experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Own financial accounting bookings and reconciliations for global compensation data.
• Lead the audit process for compensation accounting.
• Support the regulatory reporting of employee compensation.

Skills

Compensation accounting

Excel

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Chartered accountant

Job description

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped our collaborative mindset, which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT's culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.

Join our Finance team as an Accountant focused on compensation-related accounting. In this role, you will manage and ensure the accuracy of all global payroll and deferred compensation accounting data, interfacing closely with HR, Investor Relations, and external auditors.

Your future role:

• Own financial accounting bookings and reconciliations for global compensation data.
• Manage sensitive and confidential data with professionalism and integrity.
• Lead the audit process for compensation accounting, acting as the main point of contact for external auditors.
• Support the regulatory reporting of employee compensation across jurisdictions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with departments including HR and Investor Relations.

Your present skillset:

• Part-qualified or fully qualified chartered accountant.
• 3+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• Compensation accounting experience is essential, ideally including complex structures nd deferred equity requests (preferred but not essential).
• Familiarity with global accounting and compensation processes.
• Understanding of hedge fund structures and financial flows (preferred but not required).
• Proven ability to work effectively with a wide range of internal stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.