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About the Role

The Finance team ensures accurate financial operations, managing financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, taxation, partner compensation, payroll, treasury, and cash flow management to support strategic goals. Responsibilities include inventory management, billing, collections, profitability analysis, statutory accounting, compliance, and financial reporting. The team monitors expenses, optimizes processes, and implements cost-saving initiatives to ensure financial stability and growth.

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain the payroll function for 800 employees, ensuring accurate and timely payment.
Implement robust checks and controls to safeguard against errors, ensure compliance, and maintain payroll integrity.
Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations and provide expert advice on payroll and income tax legislation.
Manage statutory reporting and returns including P60s, P11ds, and PAYE Settlement Agreement.
Handle short-term business visitor compliance and reporting.
Manage secondment tax and social security compliance in conjunction with home/host offices.
Liaise with overseas offices regarding payroll and related accounting entries.
Apply accounting principles for correct recording of payroll entries and reconciliation of control accounts.
Monitor payroll costs against budgeted data.
Address ad hoc employee queries.
Provide yearly audit support.
Process and reconcile employee personal disbursement accounts.
Process and reconcile partner disbursement accounts.
Reconcile payroll control accounts.
Prepare and pay outsourced Madrid Payroll.
Perform ad hoc duties and projects as required.
Process monthly payroll input and data uploads, including joiners, leavers, and changes.
Maintain the Payroll Masterfile with HR-provided information.
Address employee and stakeholder payroll queries.
Assist with the preparation of tax forms/returns.
Assist with flexible benefit reconciliation and associated payments.
Perform other third-party reconciliations and associated payments.
Coordinate the season ticket loan process.
Process Inpat, Expat, and Short-Term Business Visitor compliance and reporting.
Manage the monthly Auto Enrolment process, including deductions and provider file processing.
Explain the monthly gross/net pay variances report.
Support the UK Payroll Manager.

Requirements

Current payroll experience in the professional services sector.
Good working knowledge of PAYE, NIC, and statutory calculations.
Strong knowledge of payroll accounting.
Ability to work in a high-pressure, results-driven business.
Demonstrate good customer service skills.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Solution-based approach.
Ability to work closely with local HR and across all functions.
Ability to bring new ideas.
Apply a logical thought process.
Challenge the status quo with a real understanding of the wider firm view.
A minimum of five years’ experience within payroll/accounts administration.
Accurate with data review and reconciliation.
Strong desire to learn and take ownership of processes.

Skills

Payroll
Accounts Administration
PAYE
NIC
Statutory Calculations
Payroll Accounting
Customer Service
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Data Review
Reconciliation
ADP payroll system knowledge desirable
Payroll and accounting practices and principles knowledge
Professional services sector experience desirable
CIPP foundation level desirable

Location

London

Work Type

In office days Monday to Thursday
Remote working on Fridays
Standard office hours are 09:30 – 18:00

Experience Level

A minimum of five years’ experience within payroll/accounts administration

Education Level

CIPP foundation level desirable

About the Company

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide.
With a long history as an international firm, we are well-positioned to help clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may arise.
Operating across six continents and working in virtually every country, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality, full-service practice that competes at the top of the market.
We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in key financial markets and our expertise in handling complex cross-border work.
What sets us apart is not just our global network of offices but the interconnectedness of our Firm.
Our people and clients value our collaboration across geographic and practice boundaries, which is why we attract and retain significant cross-border work.
Representing multiple nationalities from across the world and speaking a vast array of languages, our lawyers and Business Services professionals are globally minded, enterprising, and committed to excellence.

Equal Opportunity

White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace.
It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.