Deputy Manager, Payroll (1 year contract)

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, review, transform, and compile data changes from various sources for the outsourced payroll vendor.
• Ensure accurate, compliant, and timely processing of new hires, transfers, terminations, overtime, and compensation changes.
• Manage statutory registration and de-registration with social security, labour, and tax authorities.
• Verify and ensure timely payroll, tax, and social security contributions and filings to employees and government agencies.
• Complete all payroll activities accurately, including coordinating monthly payments and journal entry submissions to Finance.
• Review statutory government claims submissions processed by the outsourced payroll vendor (e.g., NSmen pay, maternity leave).
• Perform staff cost recharging and accruals.
• Maintain payroll records in line with corporate and statutory requirements.
• Serve as the point of contact for payroll queries from employees, stakeholders, auditors, and local authorities.
• Identify process gaps, propose solutions, and coordinate payroll process enhancements.