Payroll Administrator Job in Kenya

Position: Payroll Administrator

Reporting: Finance Manager
Relationships And Contact: Staff, External Stakeholders
Job description
This position will be responsible for ensuring timely processing of all staff related payments and compliance with the statutory and other deductions requirements as well as ensuring accurate and complete financial report for better decision making
Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for implementation and update of the payroll policies and procedures.
  • Processing and reconciliation Payroll: Ensure that all payroll claims are validated and are accompanied by relevant documentation and all monthly deductions such as PAYE, NSSF, NHIF and loans are checked off on the system.
  • Budget Management: Prepare a report comparing budget to actual.
  • Prepares, reviews and analyzes payroll data and reports for the respective group of employees/ department.
  • Prepare monthly audit schedules for the employee’s deductions;
  • Responsible for timely and accurate submission of all statutory returns.
  • Accrue and process Sedgwick medical payments into KFS.
  • Assists in the Implementation of E-Claim System.
  • Provide administrative support to the HR office regarding payroll and tax matters.
  • Explain to employees how pay is calculated, or translate numbers on payroll statements such as retirement pay, withholdings taxes, vacation pay, and health insurance deductions in liaison with HR
  • Any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the Head of Department
Qualifications
The post holder will be required to have and to demonstrate evidence of the following qualifications, attributes and skills:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in finance or Accounting
  • Professional qualification in Finance or Accounting such as CPA or ACCA
  • At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
  • Good research, planning and reporting skills.
  • Excellent business communication and etiquette skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills and people management skills
  • Good Analytical skills
  • Attention to details
  • Problem solver
  • Team player
How to Apply
If you are interested in the position and have the skills we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please forward an application letter together with a copy of your updated resume quoting ‘PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR to the Human Resource Manager, Strathmore Business School, to careers@sbs.ac.ke by end of the day (5:30 pm) Monday 2nd March 2020. Due to the large number of applications we may receive, only the shortlisted applicants will be contacted