Payroll Officer

About the Opportunity
- Remotown builds a curated network of African talent, connecting experienced professionals with opportunities across partner companies.
- This is not a single open vacancy; it is a vetted talent pool for Payroll Officers to be matched with future roles at partner organizations.
- Selected candidates are added to the network and contacted when a matching opportunity arises.

Role & Responsibilities
- Preparing and processing monthly payroll accurately and on time.
- Calculating salaries, overtime, allowances, bonuses, and deductions.
- Managing statutory deductions and remittances, such as income tax and pension or social security contributions.
- Maintaining payroll records and employee data.
- Preparing payslips and payroll reports for HR and Finance.
- Handling employee payroll queries.
- Reconciling payroll with HR and finance records.
- Keeping all payroll information strictly confidential.

Skills & Qualifications
Must-Have
- 2+ years in a payroll, accounting, or HR operations role.
- Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Working knowledge of statutory payroll requirements in Ghana (GRA PAYE, SSNIT, Tier 2 pensions) or Nigeria (PAYE, PenCom pension, NSITF, NHF) as applicable.
- Strong Excel skills, including formulas and reconciliations.
- Business fluent English, written and spoken.
- High accuracy, attention to detail, and discretion with sensitive data.
- Right to work in Ghana or Nigeria.

Preferred
- Experience with payroll software or an HRIS.
- Experience running payroll across multiple countries or currencies.
- Professional qualification or membership such as ICAG, ICAN, ACCA, or CIPM.
- Experience supporting payroll audits or statutory filings.
- Experience in a startup, remote, or multi-entity environment.