Assistant Accountant – Payroll
We are easyJet – a FTSE listed, multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.
We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low-cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.
What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours - we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.
READ ON IF YOU
- Have experience in an Assistant Accountant or similar finance role
- Are confident managing month-end processes, journals and balance sheet reconciliations
- Enjoy analysing financial data, investigating variances and delivering accurate reporting
- Can be in our fantastic Luton head office 3 x per week
THE TEAM
Youll join our Accounting & Controls team, reporting to the Finance Manager and supporting the accounting and reporting of Central Overhead costs across the business. Working closely with Finance, HR and Payroll, the team is responsible for ensuring payroll costs and associated liabilities are accurately recorded, reconciled and reported, while maintaining strong financial controls and supporting business decision-making.
The team plays a key role in month-end close, financial reporting, audit support and driving continuous improvement across accounting processes.
THE ROLE
Were looking for a proactive and detail focused Assistant Accountant to join our Accounting & Controls team. In this role, youll support payroll accounting and central overhead reporting activities, helping to ensure costs, liabilities and employee-related balances are accurately reflected in the general ledger.
Youll work closely with colleagues across Finance, Payroll and HR, contributing to reporting, audit support and process improvements that strengthen financial governance across the business.
- Prepare and post monthly payroll journals, including salaries, bonuses, benefits and statutory deductions
- Perform payroll-related balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner
- Complete month-end and year-end accruals and prepayments associated with employee costs
- Investigate and resolve variances between payroll reports and the general ledger
- Support the production of management reporting, payroll cost analysis and variance commentary
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting and headcount reporting activities
- Build strong relationships with Payroll and HR teams to validate payroll outputs and ensure reporting accuracy
- Support internal and external audits by providing supporting documentation and analysis
- Contribute to finance projects, process improvements and system enhancement initiatives
- Maintain robust financial controls and ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards
