Payroll / Financial Accountant

Payroll accountant prepares, submits
and validates the monthly payroll in Payroll accounting system (Sage). Works
independently using judgment and discretion to ensure overall compliance and
efficient payroll processing. Responsible for updating payroll changes,
manual adjustments, tax and reporting procedures. Ensures that payroll updates
are timely and accurately prepared. Prepares monthly general ledger account
reconciliations. Payroll statutory deductions and timely remittances. Inputs
or uploads all benefits deductions and earnings. Responsible for maintaining
and managing records.

Responsibilities:

Payroll/Tax Management

• Processes monthly
  payroll for 30+ employees
  
• Reviews taxes,
  deductions, and earnings for accuracy and make necessary corrections
  
• Updates payroll
  changes in payroll/accounting systems
  
• Inputs/uploads all
  benefits deductions and earnings
  
• Prepares monthly
  general ledger account reconciliations
  
• Prepares and manages
  payroll processing, researches and resolves discrepancies, and handles
  correcting entries.
  
• Ensures paychecks are
  correct and delivered on time
  
• Enters and reviews
  additional payments needed to include bonuses, allowances and overtime
  
• Updates new hires and
  terminations in payroll system
  
• Managing Tax Audits
  along with Tax consultants
  
• Engages the tax
  consultant on all pending tax issues
  

Financial Accounting

• Bank Reconciliations
  
• Preparation of
  monthly GL Proof report
  
• Preparation of
  transaction journals and posting of entries
  
• All other assigned
  duties
  

REQUIREMENTS

Hard skills and
experience:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
  
• A minimum of 3-4 years cognate experience or any similar
  combination of education and experience.
  
• Experience at a Big Four firm is an added advantage.
  
• A professional member of an industry-relevant association (ACCA
  or ICAN) is an added advantage
  
• Knowledge of SAGE accounting software/package.
  
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
  Advance proficiency in Microsoft Excel is mandatory.
  
• Knowledge of IFRS, local taxes and requirements.
  
• Experience in liaising with the auditors
  
• Ability to create and manage a database
  

Soft skills:

• Demonstrated abilities in management reporting:
  preparing and presenting.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication
  skills. Strong organizational and analytical skills. Ability to provide
  efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers. Ability
  to effectively present information.
  
• Ability to manage multiple work
  streams/projects of various sizes and complexity across diversified
  customer base.
  
• Ability to comprehend, analyse, and interpret documents.
  Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations.
  
• Attention to detail
  

Personal
characteristics:

• Self-driven;
  
• Resilient;
  
• Tenacious;
  
• Result-oriented;
  
• Ability to work effectively under pressure;
  
• Team player with good interpersonal skills.
  
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