Career Opportunity: Payroll Accountant
Sameer Africa Limited, a leading
manufacturer and provider of tyres and tyre solutions with offices across Kenya
and the COMESA region, has exciting opportunities for highly skilled and
resourceful candidates to fill the above position.
Among others, key accountabilities
will include:-
- Ensuring timely and accurate processing and
payment of salaries and wages
- Prepare and submitting timely statutory
deductions and preparing payroll reports
- Maintaining and updating payroll data
- Reviewing all monthly variables payroll inputs
including overtime schedules and time attendance systems
- Implementing pension scheme instructions
contributions & ensuring appropriate remittance
- Preparing and maintaining payroll journal
entries and liaise with finance for reconciliation on the same during
posting
- Preparing direct payroll costs for budgetary
purposes
- Preparation and disbursement of accurate pay
slips
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting / Finance or
a related business field
- A Certified Public Accountant (CPA(K), / ACCA
or equivalent) and be a member of ICPAK
- At least 4 years relevant working experience
in a manufacturing environment preferably a comparable role
- Knowledge of IFRS / IAS and Taxation rules and
laws
- Exposure and excellent knowledge in wages act
- Good working knowledge of ERP systems –
working knowledge of SAP Version 6.0 will be an added advantage
- A team player with excellent communication
skills, Attention to detail, problem solving, analytical and interpersonal
skills
- High standards of ethics and values
Interested candidates should forward
applications and detailed CV’s by 20th October 2014 to the following address
through e-mail: vacancies@sameerafrica.com
Kindly indicate your telephone contacts, names and contacts of three referees, one of which should be a current or previous employer.
Interested candidates will also be
required to indicate their current and expected remuneration.
The position title should be clearly
indicated as the subject of the application.