Main Purpose:
Oversee the company’s payroll functions to ensure timely and accurate payment of salaries and benefits.
Key Responsibility Areas:
- Manage end-to end payroll processing, ensuring employees are paid on time and accurately
- Prepare and verify payroll calculations, deductions, bonuses, overtime and other variable earnings
- Calculate and process taxes and statutory deductions and contributions in compliance with local laws
- Submission of NBCRFLI leave to NBCRFLI
- Capturing of leave for all employees
- Approval of leave and claims on ESS and updating of reporting line changes
- Sick bonus applications for the NBCRFLI employees
- Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data
- Update employee records with new hire, termination, or changes in salary information
- Maintain a detailed record of payroll documentation and ensure confidentiality
- Maintain accurate leave records and follow up of outstanding / declined leave applications
- Ensure payroll processes comply with local labour laws and tax regulations
- Assist the Payroll Manager with internal and / or external payroll audits
- Keep updated on tax regulations, labour laws, and other legislative changes relevant to payroll
Knowledge & Experience:
- Matric or senior certification equivalent
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in payroll, accounting, or a related area
- Bachelor’s degree in finance / accounting
- Strong understanding of payroll systems and familiarity with local labour laws within Middle East / Africa
Skills & Attributes:
- Proficiency in payroll software and MS Office
- Communication skills
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Requires little / no direct supervision
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Communication
- Customer Focus
- Managing work
- Stress tolerance
