Payroll & Accounting Specialist

1 week ago


London UK, UK, United Kingdom Aquent Full time

Job Title: Payroll & Accounting Specialist

Client Location: Central London - Hybrid (3 days on-site)

Starting: Dec 2024


Salary/Pay Rate: £221.52 per day (PAYE) - 37.5 hrs/week

Hours: Full-time

Duration: 18 months


Our global fintech client is a leading technology platform dedicated to helping customers and communities overcome significant financial challenges. With over 50 million users worldwide, our client empowers consumers, small businesses, and self-employed individuals to achieve prosperity.


We are looking for a Payroll & Accounting Specialist to support the Accountants Service Delivery Management team in the UK office. This team’s primary focus is to serve our accounting partners, enabling them to deliver success in their practices. As a Payroll & Accounting Specialist, your role will be to leverage your expertise in payroll and accounting to provide our accountant partners with specialized support and guidance.


This position is ideal for a motivated individual passionate about assisting accountants in delivering payroll and accounting services and sharing their knowledge with cross-functional teams, including Sales.


This is a hybrid, 18-month contract, offering £221.52 per day (PAYE) - 37.5 hrs/week.


Responsibilities


  • Partner Support: Assist sales partners by providing strategic guidance on deployment, including effective communication with customers and various internal stakeholders.
  • Payroll Expertise: Serve as a primary point of contact for resolving complex payroll queries with empathy and skill, employing problem-solving strategies, troubleshooting skills, and deep knowledge.
  • Consultative Engagement: Act as a consultant to accounting partners, engaging in consultative conversations to identify and address customer challenges while matching appropriate solutions to their needs.
  • Accounting Support: Support the Service Delivery Management team with accounting insights and expertise to assist in similar client needs.


Qualifications/Experience/Knowledge


  • Required:
  • Full membership in a recognised accounting or payroll organisation (e.g., ACCA, ICB, or CIPP).
  • Strong communication skills with an ability to explain complex payroll topics to non-experts.
  • In-depth understanding of payroll and accounting principles.
  • Proficient in technology, including solid knowledge of computer operations and software applications.
  • Familiarity with accountancy firm environments, workflows, and expected challenges.
  • Effective time management skills for handling multiple tasks simultaneously.


  • Preferred:
  • Experience working in a payroll department.
  • Background working for an accounting firm.


This role is an exciting opportunity to bring your payroll and accounting expertise to a leading global fintech company, making a tangible impact on accountant partners and helping them drive success in their practices.


The next steps will be shared with shortlisted candidates by COB on Thursday 14th November 2024.


Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.


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