EMA Payroll Accountant Full Time

BACKGROUND and EXPERIENCE

• Studying for, already completed or genuinely willing and keen to undertake study for a recognised payroll qualification
• Demonstrate ability to drive improvement.
• Ability to promote strong communication link with local finance managers and third party contacts (including social security, pension etc.).
• Proven and substantial experience of running international payroll(s)
• Demonstrable experience of multi-currency electronic expense systems
• An understanding of how to mitigate risk within the payroll arena supported by a good awareness of International payroll tax
• Ability to generate international payroll by preparing needed information for outsourced payroll company ADP.
• Proven examples of desire to actively participate in process based improvement.
• Able to work confidently and effectively with computer based accounting systems.
• Knowledge of internal control practice.
• Proven to be able to work effectively to strict deadlines.
• Strong supervisory/communication skills.
• Cross cultural experience.
• Good Problem solving and decision making skills.
• Strong accountancy skills.
• Strong spreadsheet and data analysis skills.

NATURE OF THE JOB

• Demonstrate ability to drive Elliott Group business without continuous improvement.
• Responsible for the preparation of all monthly payroll submissions to the external payroll provider.
• Responsible for the payroll and expense controls.
• Develop and control all compliance aspects of payroll and expenses.
• Understand and develop continuous improvement practices.
• Responsible for managing the payroll interface to the external payroll provider, the electronic expense system and the interface of both to the ERP system.
• Ensures that compliance guidelines relating to Payroll and Expenses (e.g. personal tax due expense payments which are not tax free in certain jurisdictions) are adhered to
• Provide support and guidance to local operations and staff on payroll and expense related queries
• Responsible for the timely payment of all salaries and expenses.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate submission of all tax payments on behalf of the staff and company in relation to payroll
• Responsible for the timely and accurate submission of all tax filings and documentation.

CONTACT WITH OTHERS

• Appropriate and regular contact with local finance managers and regional finance manager on all major issues.
• Continuous contact with the finance managers on gathering the payroll data and dealing with expense protocols and issues.
• Continuous contact with product (i.e. operating) managers and their staff.
• Liaises with counterparts in the U.S. & Europe
• Exposure to both internal and external auditors.
• Contact with the external payroll provider.
• Contact with computer support company in respect of the local area network (L.A.N.)
• Contact with various banks and financial institutions.
• Contact with government departments in countries where Elliott has a payroll scheme and lawyers.