Payroll Accountant/Payroll Manager

Office Angles UK; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant d'entreprise

Job summary

Office Angels UK in East Grinstead is seeking a Payroll Accountant to own payroll processes across multiple sites and ensure accurate, timely payments.

You will reconcile payroll data, work with external providers and support month-end activities, while building relationships with finance, HR and operations across regions.

Excellent communication and SAP/Excel skills are essential, with 3–5 years in payroll accounting and desirable professional qualifications.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' payroll accounting experience in a multi-site setting.
• Strong reconciliation skills and attention to detail.
• Experience managing third-party payroll providers.
• ERP experience, preferably SAP.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll accounting across multiple sites.
• Prepare and maintain payroll reconciliations.
• Coordinate with external payroll providers for accuracy.
• Support month-end payroll activities and reporting.
• Handle multiple deadlines and queries efficiently.
• Collaborate with finance, HR and operations across regions.
• Utilise ERP systems to support payroll processes and controls.

Skills

Payroll accounting

Multi-site experience

Reconciliations

SAP

Excel

Stakeholder communication

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA desirable

Finance/Accounting degree desirable

Tools

SAP

BlackLine

Job description

Payroll Accountant

Are you an experienced Payroll Accountant looking for a role where you can take ownership, work across international teams, and play a key role in ensuring payroll accuracy across a complex business?

We're partnering with a well-established organisation seeking a Payroll Accountant to join their finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong payroll accounting experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced, multi-site environment and thrives on meeting deadlines while building relationships with stakeholders across the business.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing payroll accounting activities across multiple sites
• Preparing and maintaining payroll reconciliations
• Working closely with external payroll providers to ensure accurate and timely processing
• Supporting payroll-related month-end activities and reporting
• Managing multiple payroll deadlines and queries efficiently
• Collaborating with finance, HR, and operational teams across different regions
• Using ERP systems to support payroll accounting processes and controls

What we're looking for:

• 3-5 years' payroll accounting experience within a multi-site organisation
• Strong reconciliation experience
• Previous experience managing third-party payroll providers
• ERP systems experience, ideally SAP
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Proven ability to work accurately under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels

Desirable experience:

• AAT, ACCA or CIMA qualified/part-qualified, or a relevant Finance/Accounting degree
• European payroll exposure
• Irish payroll experience
• Experience with bonus, commission and LTIP payment processes
• Payroll settlement experience
• Knowledge of BlackLine reconciliation software
• Additional European language skills
• Familiarity with Bank of America banking systems

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative team where you'll have real visibility across the business and the chance to contribute to the ongoing development of payroll and finance processes.

Office Angels are an equal opportunity employer and are acting as a recruitment agency for this vacancy.

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If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

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