Job Responsibilities

• Preparation and posting of all global Payroll Journals.
• Prepare month-end cost and variance analysis and provide commentary on major variances against previous month, budget, and year on year
• Preparation and posting of month end accruals.
• Preparation and posting of the monthly headcount Journals.
• Reconciliation and substantiation of balances on all compensation related Balance sheet accounts.
• Preparation of salary cost reports as per regulatory requirements and individual requests by department heads.
• Monthly reconciliation of the payroll bank account.
• Daily clearing down of all outstanding bank entries for the group.
• Monthly FX Journals and Hedging info to Treasury
• Preparation of annual salary and related budgets.
• Liaise with external auditors to provide information on salary and related costs and be the main point of contact for the interim and annual audit.
• Liaise with Peoplesoft team and Finance in creating new cost centres/department descriptions during department structure changes or new acquisitions.
• Sage People – Assist with the payroll accounting requirements and to be the central point for this Information.
• Prepare, review and challenge balance sheet reconciliations.
• Preparation of monthly management reports.
• Involvement in the reallocation of cost and subsequent reporting via the transfer pricing process.
• Potentially provide input or own the preparation of relevant entities.

Ideal Background

• Qualified Accountant (ideally with Financial Services experience)
• Experience in preparation and posting of Journals.
• A track record of improving processes and adding value to clients/stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organisation and documentation skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Preference for audit training.
• Experience with the preparation of financial statements and managing the audit process from start to finish.
• Track record of improving processes and adding value.