Accounts and Payroll Manager

🕒 September 13

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧾 Payroll

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InvestEngine

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2019

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

👥 B2C

💰 $3M Equity Crowdfunding - InvestEngine on 2023-03

Finance • Fintech • B2C

InvestEngine is an award‑winning, industry‑leading online investment platform that champions low-cost, long-term investing using exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Founded in 2016, it provides accessible, user-focused digital investment products and account management for individual investors, with emphasis on simplicity, low fees, and analytics-driven product design.

📋 Description

• Own the end-to-end UK payroll process and ensure employees are paid accurately and on time • Maintain payroll controls, including approvals, reconciliations, variance reviews and documentation • Manage Accounts Payable processes and accurately process invoices and payments within agreed timelines • Maintain accurate accounting records in Xero • Complete payroll, Accounts Payable and relevant control-account reconciliations during monthly close • Prepare VAT returns and maintain supporting records and reconciliations • Identify inefficient finance processes and introduce practical improvements and automation • Build scalable processes and controls for company headcount and transaction growth • Collaborate with Finance, People and wider business stakeholders to resolve issues and improve processes

🎯 Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience managing UK payroll for a small or medium-sized business • Experience running payroll through periods of significant headcount growth • Strong experience owning or managing an Accounts Payable function • Confidence processing and overseeing high volumes of invoices and payments with appropriate controls • Strong working knowledge of Xero • Experience preparing UK VAT returns, including underlying reconciliations and supporting documentation • Strong reconciliation and accounting control skills • High level of accuracy and attention to detail • Comfortable taking ownership of processes and identifying improvements • Able to work independently in a fast-moving environment while collaborating effectively with others • English fluency at C1 level or above • Experience with Deel is nice to have • Experience improving or automating payroll or Accounts Payable processes is nice to have • Experience working in a fast-growing company is nice to have • Experience in fintech, financial services or another regulated environment is nice to have

🏖️ Benefits

• Impact from day one, owning critical finance processes • Opportunities to expand responsibilities and help shape the Finance function • Opportunity to improve and automate payroll and Accounts Payable processes • Transparent and open culture • Clear communication and collaboration across the business • Supportive, high-calibre team • Introductory call with the Talent team • Gamified cognitive assessment • Competency interview • Senior leadership interview