Payroll Officer at Adept Systems

Job purpose
The position is responsible for provision of quality comprehensive payroll services .The jobholder will ensure payroll expenses are paid within the regulatory framework and will assist in maintaining leave and attendance records.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of payroll for staff and ensuring legislative compliance (tax compliance).
• Prepare and process timesheets and variations and input data for the pay
• Record and implement salary and wage variations as they occur
• Prepare payments upon employee termination with the company.
• Ensure all staff entitlements are accurate and up to date.
• Liaise with HR on staff appointments, terminations, remuneration, conditions of service and other relevant matters that may affect payroll.
• Sort any matters concerning payroll that may arise from employees.
• Set up new employees in the payroll system.
• Prepare and distribute pay slips to employees.
• Develop, update and maintain payroll files, databases and spreadsheets on a regular basis.
• Prepare and reconcile payment summaries.
• Control of attendance and ensure proper maintenance of attendance records.
• Maintenance of leave records.
• Responsible for preparation of schedules for statutory returns including PAYE, NHIF and NSSF.

Qualifications and experience

• Numeracy skills - reconciliation's and statistics.
• Analytical skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Comprehensive and working knowledge of payroll systems.
• Minimum three years experience in a similar role.
• CPA/ACCA qualification will be an added advantage
• Diploma in Business Administration or related discipline