ISS Institutional Shareholder Services jobs - Payroll Accountant

ISS Governance

Governance offerings include objective governance research and recommendations, and end-to-end proxy voting and distribution solutions. Institutional clients have long turned to ISS to apply their corporate governance views, identify environmental, social and governance risk, and manage their complete proxy voting needs on a global basis. ISS covers approximately 44,000 meetings in 115 countries yearly, delivering proxy research and vote recommendations while working closely with clients to execute more than 10.2 million ballots representing 4.2 trillion shares.

To learn more, visit https://www.issgovernance.com/solutions/proxy-voting-services/ .

Responsibilities

• Handle EMEIA Payroll for 8 countries - UK, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Sweden, France, Belgium, India
• Liaising with HR regarding required payroll updates
• Liaising with accounts payable regarding payroll related invoices
• Being first point of contact for all payroll related queries
• Managing the payroll ledgers and accruals within the accounting system
• Completing the monthly payroll reconciliations
• Assists in providing audit requirements related to payroll
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce/Accountancy; M.Com/MBA-HR preferred
• 5-10 years of work experience in General Accounting/or Payroll Accounting
• With experience in handling payroll of other countries
• With experience in compensations, statutory benefits and taxes
• Experience in a major audit firm or multinational organization is an advantage
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Well organized, thorough and detailed, with a creative approach to problem solving
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures, follow through on issues and prioritize effectively
• Highly motivated, able to work independently and with initiative
• Team player
• Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment and meet tight deadlines
• Able to work confidently with IT applications like Excel, Outlook, Accounting Systems
• Fluent in English