Senior Payroll Analyst

Adecco Recursos Humanos; Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 32 364 - 37 944; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A Senior Payroll Accountant position in Lisbon, Portugal, is open with Adecco Recursos Humanos. The role focuses on payroll accounting across multiple regions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting in a fast-paced, international environment.

Responsibilities include journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, audits, and reporting, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and stakeholder collaboration. A fixed-term outsourcing contract is offered, based on experience and qualifications.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We're Hiring | Senior Payroll Accountant
Lisbon, Portugal

Are you an experienced payroll and accounting professional looking to take the next step in your career?

We are seeking a Senior Payroll Accountant to join a dynamic international environment, supporting payroll accounting activities across multiple regions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong payroll accounting expertise, a passion for accuracy, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Your Impact

As a Senior Payroll Accountant, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and integrity of payroll-related accounting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare payroll-related journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and variance analyses
• Prepare monthly journal entries and support balance sheet reconciliations for payroll-related accounts
• Coordinate payroll-related payment activities with internal stakeholders
• Process and reconcile payroll-related invoices while liaising with relevant teams
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly cash forecasting reports and payroll-related reporting
• Support payroll operations through the maintenance and validation of payroll-to-GL mappings
• Assist with payroll and statutory audits, providing documentation and supporting audit requests
• Prepare ad hoc analyses, reports, and insights for management
• Support monthly payroll metrics and reporting activities

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• 3 to 6 years of experience in Payroll Accounting, Payroll Operations, Accounting, or Finance
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance principles
• Experience preparing payroll reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and financial reports
• Familiarity with SOX controls and international payroll processes
• Experience with multi-country payroll systems such as CloudPay or ADP
• Experience working with ERP systems, preferably NetSuite
• Previous experience supporting payroll audits and preparing audit documentation
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Advanced English

Preferred Profile

• Results-driven professional with a strong sense of ownership and integrity
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Energetic team player who enjoys building strong relationships across teams
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-changing international environment

Compensation

Senior Payroll Accountant

Competitive salary between 2,900 and 3,400 gross/month, depending on experience and qualifications.

Fixed-term contract in outsourcing regime

Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Ready for your next challenge in Payroll Accounting?