Compensation Accountant Specialist

4 days ago


Belfast, United Kingdom TP ICAP Full time

Compensation Accountant Role Overview

This role is part of the Payroll team within the EMEA Finance department, focusing on accounting and reporting of compensation components such as payroll, bonus, taxes, and more, across TP ICAP in EMEA.

We are seeking a hands-on finance professional with strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills. The ideal candidate will be able to work efficiently, ensuring quality and controlled delivery of information, while interacting heavily with the finance function and HR.

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the end-to-end compensation journal process, including accounting for monthly payroll across EMEA, taxes, and benefits, as well as various bonus accruals in accordance with employment contracts.
  • Proactively assist business partners in reviewing compensation accruals and action relevant accounting bookings.
  • Ensure all processes are fully documented and reviewed.
  • Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and ensure reconciliation of all balances back to relevant calculations and records.
  • Provide analysis to support cash flow forecasting projections.
  • Provide analysis and support schedules for the monthly balance sheet FSR pack.
  • Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts for P&L and BS.
  • Assist in the delivery of annual statutory accounts for the Group and EMEA controlled entities.
  • Ensure an effective risk and control framework is embedded to support our processes.
  • Responsible for compensation-related queries during the year-end audit process.
  • Build and maintain professional relationships with the EMEA Finance Team and other key stakeholders, including Group Finance and external auditors.
  • Assist with monthly payroll tasks such as uploading data to payroll software (Workday) and running monthly reports.

Requirements and Competences

  • Part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or accounts technician qualification.
  • Previous experience in a similar environment.
  • Experience in delivering new reporting requirements and process change.
  • Experience with Oracle Financials and Workday preferred.
  • Skilled in Microsoft applications software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  • Understanding of accounting principles, GAAP, and IFRS.
  • Knowledge of what a good control environment looks like.

Desired Skills

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills at all levels of the organization.
  • Strong personal organization skills, including multi-tasking, prioritization, and delivery.
  • Self-motivated, resilient, and goal-oriented, with the ability to take responsibility and ownership.
  • Analytical and inquisitive, with the ability to identify problems, propose remedies, and implement solutions.
  • Attention to detail, with accurate delivery without loss of clarity, timeliness, or sight of the bigger picture.


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