About The Job

The Payroll Officer is responsible for processing payroll, remitting payroll taxes and government reporting as well as preparing monthly, quarterly and year-end payroll statements.

Enter new employees data (e.g. bank accounts and tax identification numbers) into internal databases

Ensuring all payroll transactions are processed efficiently

Collecting, calculating, and entering data in order to maintain and update payroll information

Compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and non-taxable wages and reporting on this

Determining payroll liabilities by calculating employee income, social security taxes, employers social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments

Resolving payroll discrepancies

Maintaining payroll operations by following policies and procedures

Developing ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed

Requirements

Answer questions about compensation, benefits, taxes and insurance deductions

Qualifications:

BSc in Accounting, Human Resources or relevant field

Knowledge:

Strong math skills with an ability to spot numerical errors

Good knowledge of labour legislation

Time-management skills

Ability to handle confidential information

Experience:

Proven experience of 2-3 years as a Payroll Officer, Payroll Clerk or similar role

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