Full-Time Payroll & Financial Accountant

Purpose of role: To ensure accurate & timely information to support multiple UK / Ireland based payroll schemes. Working with support of an external provider (ADP) and internal HR teams to ensure all accounting, statutory and tax reporting deadlines both monthly & annually are complied with. With your strong end to end payroll & pension knowledge be a lead contact for internal & external audits and drive continuous improvements in reporting & accounting for payroll reconciliations. In addition, the role will support compliance with employee share schemes, BIK reporting, Short Term Business visitor reporting and support the UK & Fleet Finance leader with ad-hoc financial accounting matters.Reports to UK & Fleet Finance Leader Location: Peterborough / Hybrid / Remote

Main Responsibilities:

• Support monthly payroll processes in the extraction of data to create accounting documents in co-ordination with internal & outsourced providers before posting.
• Be a key contact in the reconciliation of all payroll control accounts and ensuring suitable accounting postings are maintained in line with group and local standards.
• Be a financial lead in the creation of annual payroll processes such as P60, P11D, PSA and ERS returns and be responsible for submissions to HMRC.
• Have accountability for HMRC gateway accounts and ensure they align with our accounting records and familiarity with making any required employee changes.
• Liaise with UK based HR teams and group accounting teams ensuring the UK needs are addressed in global systems and process developments.
• Be the lead financial partner and work closer with senior HR members in a project to review and extend our payrolling of benefits in kind especially company cars.
• Have scope to review, challenge and streamline payroll reporting and support ad- hoc requests including recommendations for new software solutions for benefit in Kind record keeping.
• Maintain the UK payroll account mappings in compliance with local legislation and group policy.
• Maintain short term business visa compliance for the UK and employee share scheme accounting along with assisting HR in the management of company car records to ensure BIK reports / P46 returns are accurate and align with HR records and usage by employees.
• Support the UK & Fleet Finance Leader with other ad-hoc accounting tasks as required inclusive of supporting in the preparation of annual financial/ statutory accounts and maintenance of UK local lease accounting.

Qualifications required to do this role:

• Educated to degree level (preferred)
• Minimum 3 A Levels (essential)
• Qualified CIPP (preferred) and or accounting qualification with payroll specialism/experience.

Experience required to do this role:

• Minimum 3 years’ senior level experience of end to end payroll exposure and accounting maybe within a payroll bureau environment.
• Technically able and up to date with legislation for UK / Ireland payroll & Pensions.
• Knowledge and experience of working with outsourced providers and adhering to deadlines.
• Understanding of the accounting entries to support payroll and confident in creating reconciliations.

Skills required to do this role:

• Extensive knowledge of UK Payroll & Pension regulations including end of year reporting, salary sacrifice, employee share schemes and Benefits in Kind (especially company-car reporting regulations)
• Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Google Workspace (Sheets) (including VLOOKUP/pivots and data extraction and analysis tools)
• Good interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of SAP would be an advantage
• Numerate and accurate
• Excellent attention to detail & compliance with confidentiality policies.
• The ability to prioritize and plan effectively.
• The ability to work to deadlines.
• Good team working skills.
• Good problem-solving skills

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