Payroll & Financial Accountant

Veolia Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

Payroll & Financial Accountant

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Company Description
VEOLIA WATER TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS offers employees a wide range of career development opportunities within a major international group, as well as the chance to develop their skills through its training programs.

Present in 130 countries and employing more than 10,000 people worldwide, Veolia's Water Technologies & Solutions activities rely on a culture of innovation, combined with strong expertise and a global organization to provide solutions to the most complex water, wastewater, and process problems. We have a range of products and services, complemented by chemicals, equipment, and digital offerings, to help our customers optimize their production while preserving water resources and overcoming process challenges. We work with all industrial sectors, including the food, metal & mining, electrical, chemical & pharmaceutical, oil & gas downstream & upstream, petrochemical, pulp & paper, and municipal industries.

Job Description
You can be based in Peterborough / Hybrid / Remote.
Are you a seasoned payroll professional with a keen eye for detail and a passion for compliance? Veolia WTS is seeking a Payroll Accounting Specialist to join our dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to leverage your expertise in payroll accounting and regulatory reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across multiple UK and Ireland-based payroll schemes.

As our Payroll Accounting Specialist, you will be the linchpin in maintaining the integrity of our payroll systems and processes. You'll work closely with our external provider (ADP) and internal HR teams to ensure all accounting, statutory, and tax reporting deadlines are met with precision. Your strong end-to-end payroll and pension knowledge will make you a valuable asset during internal and external audits, driving continuous improvements in reporting and accounting for payroll reconciliations.

In this role, you'll be responsible for the financial aspects of payroll, focusing on accounting and regulatory reporting obligations. You'll play a crucial role in monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, as well as supporting compliance with employee share schemes, BIK reporting, and Short Term Business visitor reporting.

What are the Day-to-Day Duties?

• Support monthly payroll processes by extracting data and creating accounting documents
• Reconcile UK payroll control accounts and ensure suitable accounting postings
• Lead the creation and submission of annual payroll processes (P60, P11D, PSA, ERS returns)
• Manage HMRC gateway accounts and employee changes
• Liaise with UK HR teams and group accounting teams on global systems and process developments
• Serve as lead contact for internal and external payroll audits
• Partner with senior HR members to review and extend payrolling of benefits in kind
• Review and streamline payroll reporting, recommending new software solutions as needed
• Maintain UK payroll account mappings in compliance with legislation and group policy
• Ensure short term business visa compliance and employee share scheme reporting accuracy

Qualifications
What Skills and Experience Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Extensive knowledge of UK Payroll & Pension regulations, including end of year reporting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Workspace, including advanced functions
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team
• Knowledge of SAP & ADP systems
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to confidentiality
• Ability to prioritise, plan effectively, and meet deadlines
• Problem-solving skills and proactive approach to challenges
• Degree level education or industry experience
• CIPP qualification or accounting qualification with proven payroll specialism
• Significant experience in end-to-end payroll exposure, compliance, and accounting
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK/Ireland payroll & pension legislation

Veolia WTS is committed to continually building on our inclusive environment where all employees thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer with diversity, inclusion, equity, and gender equality at the heart of our workplace.

Are you ready to take your payroll expertise to the next level? Join our team and drive financial excellence through precise payroll management and reporting. Apply now to become our new Payroll Accounting Specialist and help shape the future of Veolia WTS.

What’s on offer:

• Hybrid & or flexible working
• Competitive salary and class leading benefits package with generous holidays, employer pension contribution and wellness programs
• Joining a company with an exciting growth plan and plenty of opportunities to develop your career.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance