Job Description

Position: Payroll Accountant

Location: Nairobi

Reporting To: Payroll Supervisor

We are seeking to recruit a Payroll Accountant to join our team.

Job Purpose: The payroll accountant will be responsible for continuously improving payroll operational  processes, designs, and implementation to ensure that payments are made accurately on a timely manner.

Additionally, they will be required to maintain a great team to enhance effective internal/external client relationships within their own area of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for accurate and timely payroll processing as per clients’ SLAs


• Responsible for excellent customer service to all company clients.


• Responsible for collating all payroll information required for accurate invoicing to be done.


• Responsible for sharing and follow up on invoices to Lead invoices are paid on time.


• Responsible for client accounts payroll reconciliations and sharing with clients as per agreed SLAs


• Responsible for generating respective monthly client statutory schedules for tax payments.


• Responsible for ensuring Client files both soft and hard copies are properly updated and filed.


• Responsible for monitoring client profitability analysis.


• Lead in ensuring all clients’ auxiliary services are billed before payments are done.


• Responsible for ensuring all client control accounts are clearing and provide reasons if they are not clearing.


• Responsible for maintaining and updating payroll records on Mansoft system.


• Responsible for sharing employees pays lips monthly.


• Responsible for ensuring respective credit notes are done by credit controller on sage system.


• Responsible for ensuring all staff PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, HELB, Saccos and Pension are accurately filed and paid.


• Responsible for sharing all P9s with all outsourced staff annually.


• Responsible for requesting and sharing Sacco, loan, and pension statements with staff on quarterly basis


• Assist auditors for the purpose of providing accurate supporting documentation and/ or information on internal process that is required for audit.


• Provide accurate data and documentation required by the Payroll Accounts for the preparation of financial and management accounts.


• Responsible for filling of payroll documents for allocated accounts and ensuring all payroll files are updated monthly and ready for an audit process at all times


• Any other role assigned to you by your supervisor or senior management.

Minimum Qualification

• KCSE B PLAIN


• CPAK


• WORKING EXPERIENCE IN A PAYROLL DEPARTMENT


• ANY OTHER RELATED

Skills

• Ability to meet deadlines


• Ability to maintain confidentiality


• Attention to detail


• Computer proficiency


• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal


• Organization


• Payroll software experience


• Regulatory compliance


• Spreadsheet creation and updating


• Tax form filing

Apply on Flexi Personnel ATS or send your CV to recruit@flexi-personnel.com latest by 31st May 2022.

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