Deputy Manager, Payroll (1 year contract)

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, review, transform, and compile data changes from various sources of information and provide to outsourced payroll vendor
• Ensure the processing of new hires, transfers, terminations, overtime, and compensation changes are accurate, compliant, and timely
• Statutory registration and de-registration to social security/labour/tax authorities
• Verify and ensure timely payroll/tax/social security contributions and filings – i.e. checking and reconciling the payroll information to achieve accurate, timely and compliant payments to employees, government agencies and third-party providers (pensions, social security, health insurances, etc.)
• Complete all payroll activities in a timely and accurate manner – i.e. coordinate monthly payments (review and approve payroll funding bank file) and journal entry submissions to Finance including reconciliation of records and bank statements
• Review statutory government claims submissions processed by outsourced payroll vendor e.g. NSmen pay, maternity leave, paternity leave, childcare leave, etc
• Perform staff cost recharging and accruals
• Maintain records and ensuring data management are kept in line with corporate and statutory requirements
• Point of contact for handling payroll queries from employees, stakeholders, auditors and local authorities
• Increase effectiveness and efficiency of payroll processing – i.e. identify gaps in system design and/or processes, propose solutions, document change requests, and coordinate the implementation of the changes in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Create, develop, and maintain payroll process documentation and enhancement