Payroll Specialist

• Responsible for the maintenance and preparation of payrolls. The provision of data is provided done by the HR team and country leaders.
• Responsible for data validation and resolving discrepancies within tight deadlines.
• Manage relationships with various stakeholders and global payroll providers (vendors) with focus on the accuracy and timely receipt of payroll reports.
• Ensure vendors are efficient in managing all payroll activities against agreed standards.
• Coordinate payroll approvals & funding instructions with the Finance team.
• Prepare monthly payroll reconciliations, journal, and accrual reports.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and company policy requirements.
• Attend to payroll specific queries from employees.
• Reply to tax notices, wage orders, unemployment claims and government correspondence.
• Stay up to date with local payroll regulations.
• Support Finance teams with month-end close and reporting activities.
• Support various internal and external audits.
• Provide payroll feedback and data when required to support ongoing HR projects.
• Take part in payroll audits, generating required information in a timely manner.

Requirements:

• BCom / Hons in HR or Finance
• Previous experience of running international payroll is essential
• A minimum experience of 4+ years in Payroll Specialist role with vendor management exposure
• Experience in managing payroll processes within amatrix, international organization
• Experience working in an HR and/orFinance function is preferred
• Goodawarenessand understandingof payroll compliance
• Experience of employee benefitsadministration