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