Payroll Accountant | Europe Central Area | Temporary, 12 Months (Full-Time, 40 Hours/Week)

At the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, our finance teams play a sacred role: safeguarding consecrated funds and supporting the Church’s mission worldwide. We are looking for a Payroll Accountant to join in Europe Central Area.

This is more than just numbers on a page — it’s work that supports God’s children here in Europe. If you are skilled in payroll and accounting and want to use your expertise to serve a higher purpose, this could be the opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• This payroll position administers all aspects of payroll administration which may require incumbents to be educated in more than one tax jurisdiction.
• Payroll includes work focused on designing and/or ensuring compliance with some/all of the following payroll processes including:
  • Calculating gross and net pay amounts (e.g. salary, overtime, leave, tax withholdings, deductions, payroll liabilities, superannuation, etc.).
  • Payroll-specific records maintenance and reporting (changes in wage/salary rates; superannuation, tax, mandatory deductions; new hires, terminations, leave of absence, etc.).
  • Reconciliation of payroll records (e.g. payments, deductions, general ledger entries for wages and tax, department account).
  • Payroll data verification and administration (sick leave, timesheets, holidays etc.).
  • Monitor and manage compliance with payroll legislation across jurisdictions, country labor laws, as well as internal policy.
  • Respond to employee and manager inquiries related to payroll matters.
  • Provide reports and analysis to support audits, compliance reviews, and management decisions.
• Liaise with external parties such as pension fund managers, governmental entities, local banks to produce requested or statutory annual reports or filing.
• Liaise with internal departments both temporal affairs and ecclesiastical departments, at HQ and area level; provide information to HQ and/or other area as requested.
• Troubleshoot all functions of the payroll system to prevent or resolve identified issues and see resolution implemented.
• Lead payroll-related process improvements and provide recommendations to amend payroll practices and procedures to increase compliance to policy and/or local legislation across multiple countries.
• Other projects or assignments as per manager’s direction.

Qualifications

Required:

• 8 years of any combination of related experience in payroll, accounting, taxation or progresstowards or completion of a relevant university (post-secondary) degree or an industry-recognized certification.
• Strong understanding of payroll systems, tax regulations, and statutory compliance.
• Proficiency in payroll software and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information with integrity and discretion.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Compliance and risk awareness.
• Stakeholder engagement.

Preferred:

• Certified Payroll/Accounting/Tax Professional or equivalent.
• Project management or HR/payroll system certification is an advantage.
• Ability to reconcile accounts.
• Intermediate - Advanced user for MS Excel.
• Knowledge of an additional European language.

This position may offer the possibility of remote work within the Europe Central Area.