Senior Payroll Accountant (m/f)

Arche Consulting; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Arche Consulting seeks an experienced Payroll Accountant to join its international finance team. You will review payroll data from multiple countries, reconcile with accounting records, and support month-end closings.

This role requires strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS), attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate across departments and borders. At least 5 years in payroll accounting and fluency in English are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in payroll accounting or working for a payroll service provider.
• Experience working with payroll and accounting data and a good understanding of payroll processes.
• Strong analytical skills and a high level of attention to detail.
• Good organizational skills, with the ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks at the same time.
• Ability to work independently, take responsibility and make decisions in day-to-day matters.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with people from different departments and countries.
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, especially Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP and SUMIFS.
• Good command of English, allowing for comfortable communication and work in an international environment.
• B2B cooperation model
• opportunity to work in an international Finance environment,
• collaboration with teams across multiple locations,
• exposure to fund-related accounting, reporting, and financial processes,
• involvement in projects requiring cooperation with senior management, auditors, and external advisors.

Responsibilities

• Review payroll data from different countries, including base salaries, bonuses and severance payments, to ensure accuracy.
• Reconcile payroll data with accounting entries provided by external payroll providers.
• Reconcile payroll and employee liability accounts with bank data and vendor records.
• Support the month-end closing process and other regular accounting activities, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, account reconciliations and schedules.
• Handle intercompany transactions and prepare the necessary reports and reconciliations.
• Work with external tax advisors and auditors on tax filings and audits.
• Work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure accurate and timely processes.
• Prepare reports, analyses and data for senior management and other departments.

Skills

Payroll accounting

Data reconciliation

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Time management

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

English language proficiency

Tools

Excel

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP

SUMIFS

Job description

• Review payroll data from different countries, including base salaries, bonuses and severance payments, to ensure accuracy.
• Reconcile payroll data with accounting entries provided by external payroll providers.
• Reconcile payroll and employee liability accounts with bank data and vendor records.
• Support the month-end closing process and other regular accounting activities, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, account reconciliations and schedules.
• Handle intercompany transactions and prepare the necessary reports and reconciliations.
• Work with external tax advisors and auditors on tax filings and audits.
• Work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure accurate and timely processes.
• Prepare reports, analyses and data for senior management and other departments.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in payroll accounting, payroll reconciliation or working for a payroll service provider.
• Experience working with payroll and accounting data and a good understanding of payroll processes.
• Strong analytical skills and a high level of attention to detail.
• Good organizational skills, with the ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks at the same time.
• Ability to work independently, take responsibility and make decisions in day-to-day matters.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with people from different departments and countries.
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, especially Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP and SUMIFS.
• Good command of English, allowing for comfortable communication and work in an international environment.
• B2B cooperation model
• opportunity to work in an international Finance environment,
• collaboration with teams across multiple locations,
• exposure to fund-related accounting, reporting, and financial processes,
• involvement in projects requiring cooperation with senior management, auditors, and external advisors.