Vacancy: Payroll Associate
Finance & Admin - Nairobi, Kenya
Job Purpose: To provide full centralized payroll accounting
function to include timely reconciliations of high activity weekly, bi-weekly
and semi-monthly G/L accounts, payroll taxes, and various payroll benefits
accounts.
Ensures that reconciliations and adjustments are recorded timely and in compliance with company policies and procedures, and GAAP.
Assists in the month end close
process for the payroll department.
Performs special projects related to
the payroll accounting function.
Management Responsibility: To ensure effective utilization of
Programme/project funds according to the organization’s policies and procedures
and the donor guidelines
Description of Duties
Description of Duties
- Reconcile, audit and process incoming monthly
payroll data for Evidence Action Kenya country program
- Act as the main contact for payroll management
in Evidence Action Africa Region
- Provide analysis and back up for all payroll
accrual accounts.
- Manage cost allocation of the monthly payroll,
paid leave days and all other personnel costs for the Africa region.
- Able to create and edit queries to provide
Finance and the management team with payroll reports as needed.
- Run all processes to reconcile and balance
quarterly and annual tax extract against pounded amounts
- Liaise with HR in updating payroll records by
reviewing and approving changes in deductions, salary changes, new hires,
contract terminations, final dues etc.
- Initiate and engage regular review meetings
with HR and Finance to resolve and discuss various payroll issues and
queries.
- To ensure that statutory obligations are
adhered to and all taxes are remitted on time.
- Any other duties delegated from time to time
by your supervisor.
Accountability
- Decision Making and Communication channels:
For routine decision making to be guided by generally accepted accounting
principles and organization rules and regulations. Refer to Head of
Finance on issues out of normal policies and procedures. Will work
in collaboration with finance staff at the global level
- Responsibility over data or information: Has
access to important and highly confidential information.
- Responsibility over assets: Computer, printer,
office equipment, office furniture
- Responsibility over staff: Accounting staff
within the program section
Professional Qualifications
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, or closely
related field.
- CPA II/ACCA II qualifications
Relevant Experience and Key
Skills
- Minimum two years’ work experience in similar
Payroll/Accounting position
- Strong consultative, analytical and problem
solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal/communication and
presentation skills
- Attention to detail and ability to work with
extreme accuracy
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
Personal Attributes
- Strong team player
- Excellent communication, high computer
literacy levels (SPSS) and interpersonal skills
- Excellent networking skills
- Strong organizational skills
How to Apply
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