Payroll Accountant

Department: Finance

Position Overview:

Squarepoint has a newly created role for an experienced payroll accountant to join their growing management company accounting team.

• Review payroll across numerous countries to verify correct base bonus and severance payouts
• Reconcile payroll files to the JE provided by the payroll vendor
• Reconcile payroll liability account to the bank and to the vendors books
• Participate in all monthly accounting activities including month-end closing A/R A/P account reconciliations allocations schedules and intercompany transactions
• Coordinate with third party tax and auditor professionals in completing yearly tax returns and audits both under US GAAP and under local reporting standards
• Participate in various ad-hoc requests from senior management and other departments

Required Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in payroll accounting payroll reconciliation or within a payroll service provider
• Exceptional analytical & communication skills
• Ability to multitask & strong attention to detail
• Highly organized self-motivated & team-oriented
• Strong excel knowledge and ability to analyse data using PIVOTs VLOOKUPs and sumifs

Nice to have:

• Workday Financials knowledge/experience
• Knowledge of ADP as payroll vendor and UK payroll specifics