Payroll Specialist | London, UK

Jane Street; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jane Street is looking for a Payroll Specialist to manage and coordinate payroll for their UK and Netherlands operations. The role involves ensuring accurate payroll processing, providing support to colleagues, and maintaining compliance with payroll laws. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in payroll, a relevant degree, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a UK payroll role or HR/accounting.
• Excellent communicator with strong people skills.
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for timely preparation and accurate processing of payroll.
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare monthly payroll reports and reconciliations.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Attention to detail

Customer service

Judgement

Proactivity

Problem solving

Fluency in English

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or related field

Tools

Workday HR and Payroll

Job description

Payroll Specialist

Jane Street London, United Kingdom Apply now Posted 17 days ago Permanent Competitive

Payroll Specialist

Jane Street London, United Kingdom Apply now

About the position

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to help our global team with managing and coordinating payroll in our offices in the United Kingdom and Netherlands. This position will focus on these locations to start, but may expand into other jurisdictions over time.

You will be responsible for the timely preparation and accurate processing of the UK and NL payrolls. This includes providing friendly customer service to colleagues and responding to their payroll questions.

You'll also coordinate with vendors to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance, and work closely with HR and other internal teams to ensure all tax reporting, benefits-records administration and payroll issues are handled timely, accurately and responsibly.

Additional responsibilities of this role will include:

• Preparing updates to payroll records, monitoring changes in compensation and completing month-end, quarterly and annual processes
• Preparing monthly payroll reports and reconciliations
• Assisting in the review of year-end forms, including P60, P11D(b) and PSA
• Providing support during audits
• Maintaining payroll and internal control procedures
• Keeping up with best practices and current payroll laws and regulations
• Recommending ways to improve and automate payroll processes

About you

• Have 5+ years of experience in a UK payroll role or payroll-adjacent role in HR or accounting
• Have a bachelor's degree in business, accounting or a related field
• Excellent communicator with strong people skills
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Handle sensitive information with good judgement and discretion
• Can work proactively and handle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience working with Workday HR and Payroll is a plus
• Experience working with expat payroll is a plus
• Fluency in English required

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