Financial Accountant (Payroll)
Financial Accountant (Payroll)
£32,424 per annum
London
£32,424 per annum
London
For the past 50 years Amnesty International (AI) has brought people together to fight for human rights. Joining us as a Financial Accountant (Payroll), you will provide financial control and insight in support of our existing human rights activity and an ambitious international growth project.
About the role
Using your payroll and accounting knowledge, you will be responsible for maintaining the payroll function of the IS including having responsibility for all payroll tax matters, helping to develop the payroll system for our new regional offices and posting the payroll journals. A large part of this role will be liaising between the HR department, payroll providers, finance team and overseas offices to ensure that payroll is processed efficiently and consistently across the organisation. You will also have an important role in performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and month end closures including reviewing fixed assets, reconciling bank accounts and balance sheet accounts as well as taking part in ad hoc project work to maintain and improve financial controls across the organisation, and to provide high quality information to senior managers and directors.
Using your payroll and accounting knowledge, you will be responsible for maintaining the payroll function of the IS including having responsibility for all payroll tax matters, helping to develop the payroll system for our new regional offices and posting the payroll journals. A large part of this role will be liaising between the HR department, payroll providers, finance team and overseas offices to ensure that payroll is processed efficiently and consistently across the organisation. You will also have an important role in performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and month end closures including reviewing fixed assets, reconciling bank accounts and balance sheet accounts as well as taking part in ad hoc project work to maintain and improve financial controls across the organisation, and to provide high quality information to senior managers and directors.
Overall, you will achieve success in this role through being extremely organised; a willingness to challenge accepted practice and make continual improvements our systems; and the ability to build productive relationships with colleagues and our service providers.
About you
In order to be successful in this role you will need to have a strong payroll background and exceptional attention to detail as well as previous experience of financial accounting. As the role involves some degree of ad hoc project work, you will be able to demonstrate that you can manage your own workload, prioritise effectively, and take accountability for your work. A solid experience of Excel is also essential in order to maintain the payroll records. Whether you are part or recently qualified, you will be ready to take full advantage of the range of opportunities available
In order to be successful in this role you will need to have a strong payroll background and exceptional attention to detail as well as previous experience of financial accounting. As the role involves some degree of ad hoc project work, you will be able to demonstrate that you can manage your own workload, prioritise effectively, and take accountability for your work. A solid experience of Excel is also essential in order to maintain the payroll records. Whether you are part or recently qualified, you will be ready to take full advantage of the range of opportunities available
About us
Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, freedom and truth wherever they’re denied. Already our network of over three million members and supporters is making a difference in 150 countries. And whether we’re applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations, human rights education, or online campaigning, we’re all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.
Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, freedom and truth wherever they’re denied. Already our network of over three million members and supporters is making a difference in 150 countries. And whether we’re applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations, human rights education, or online campaigning, we’re all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.
Closing Date: 26th August 2014
How to apply:
For more information and to apply, please visit careers.amnesty.org
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