Payroll Clerk​/Accounts Assistant

Overview

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Payroll Clerk/Accounts Assistant will be responsible for the day‑to‑day payroll processing and cash management within the Group. Ensuring payments are processed accurately and in a timely manner. You will work closely with your colleagues in HR & Accounts Payable and demonstrate an ability to follow strict procedures to ensure the Finance department remains SOX compliant.

This is a full time, onsite position.

• Collate and validate monthly payroll data, including overtime, commissions, and bonuses for all EMEA/APAC Group companies
• Coordinate with external payroll providers (vendors) across EMEA and APAC to ensure local country requirements are met.
• Perform pre-payroll audits to ensure all changes (unpaid leave, mid-month adjustments) are reflected correctly before final approval
• Manage the payroll administrative cycle for the employee lifecycle, including processing new starters and ensuring final pay/severance for leavers is calculated per local labour laws.
• Act as the main liaison for HMRC (UK) and equivalent international tax bodies regarding filings, payments, and audits
• Provide a high level of customer service by resolving employee payroll queries regarding payslips, deductions, and tax codes
• Assist Finance with payroll journals and month‑end reconciliations.
• Work with HR to ensure pension enrollments, health insurance deductions, and other regional benefits are accurately deducted.
• Bank Administration for EMEA & APAC
• Process weekly payment run and prepare any manual payments outside of supplier payment runs
• Prepare weekly cash reports
• Monitor account cash balances and transfer funds accordingly
• Support with the employee expense management
• To provide cover for the duties performed by other members of the accounts department as may be required
• Assist with assigned projects and resolve ad‑hoc queries as they arise.
• The above list is not exhaustive; the successful candidate may be asked to undertake reasonable additional duties

• The successful candidate will have previous exposure to a fast‑paced finance environment and be able to manage their workload accordingly.
• You will be self‑motivated, eager to learn, able to work under pressure to meet deadlines, adaptable and a strong team player.
• You will require excellent communication skills and have the ability to liaise with both finance and non‑finance individuals.
• A strong focus on attention to detail
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft office, specifically Excel
• Able to work independently and within a team
• Flexible and adaptable approach