Payroll Assistant/Specialist

Joining a team of four, this role will see you providing an effective and efficient payroll service for specific countries within a region, ensuring the accurate and timely payment of employees' salaries and related payments. You will be responsible for multiple payrolls across multiple EMEA countries.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES;

- Prepare the payroll information for the bureau to process
- Process and submit monthly/bi-weekly payrolls across a number of countries including, but not limited to:
- Monthly payroll reconciliation and signoff.
- Preparation of statutory year end returns and provide information as necessary to statutory bodies.
- Meet all payroll deadlines
- Prepare and deliver all necessary payroll reports within specified timeframes
- Liaise with relevant third parties to ensure accurate data before processing
- Complete payroll reconciliation.
- Work collaboratively with HR Advisors to resolve payroll related queries within specified service level agreements and targets.
- Review new hire, termination, job change requests and ensure the information is submitted to payroll vendor for processing on a timely and accurate basis.
- Submit fund requests for each pay run and make sure bank files are kept up to date.
- Create and maintain payroll calendar.
- Responsible for all related payroll accounting tasks, ie, preparation of monthly payroll journals, balance sheet reconciliations, etc. (varies by region)
- Ensure payroll operations are fully compliant and no gaps identified in process review and audits.
- Ensure payroll data is secure, correct and updated at all times.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED;

- Either similar experience within a payroll specialist role, or experience of processing payroll as a large part of an all round accounting or HR role
- Numerate
- An eye for detail
- Deadline orientate
- Good knowledge of Excel and happy to pick up new IT systems
- A self-starter

ADVANTAGEOUS;

- EMEA Payroll preparation experience

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