Partner Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist – 12 month FTC – up to £70,000 per annum – London hybrid

Oakleaf Partnership is delighted to be partnered with a law firm, that are looking for a Payroll Specialist to lead their team. You will delivering monthly payrolls, including responsibility for and reconciliation of general ledger accounts, foreign exchange and inter-office accounting.

The Payroll Specialist will be assisting/overseeing duties such as:

• Arranging the monthly input of data into the Global Partner Payroll System together with the running and reconciling of the monthly reports ready for review prior to finalisation.
• Reviewing and reconciling the post finalisation processes including BACs report, office payment instructions and manual wire transfers.
• Preparation and posting of the monthly payroll journals including shadow partner accounting entries to ensure alignment with the local office records
• Playing a key role in the transition of a new former Partner Payroll (additional c.80 payments a month) into the team’s processes and developing the current payroll system, where required, to accommodate the new payroll.
• Providing support to the team during the year-end process including assisting in the preparation of the Partner Current Account Statements and disclosures in the firm’s Annual Report & Financial Statements.
• Providing support to the teams’ management in ad-hoc project work

Key Skills:

• Have a minimum of 5 years payroll experience
• Exposure to PeopleSoft is beneficial
• Qualified/ part qualified accountant desirable
• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• Analytical and methodical in your approach to problem solving
• Excellent attention to detail

If you are interested in discussing this position in greater detail, please apply now.