Payroll Officer (06467)

The candidate will be accountable to the Financial Controller and indirectly to the Human Resources Manager for the provision of accurate, timely and efficient end to end payroll services.

Responsibilities:

PAYROLL DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
. Develop in conjunction with the Finance and Human Resources team to develop a Time and Attendance process and link it with the ERP requirements for Payroll
. Develop with ERP provider, a payroll system that reflects the local legal and compliance needs with a view to create an efficient payroll system; 

. Perform any other Payroll or HR related projects as may be required

PAYROLL ACCOUNTABILITIES
. Support with the capturing and reviewing of Time and Attendance data as may be required by payroll; 

. End to end processing of selected; 

. Weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls; 

. Process and issue employee payslips and statements of earnings and deductions; 

. Compute wages and deductions and enter data into computers; 

. Review Time Sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies
. Compile employee time, production and payroll data from Time Sheets and other records; 

. Payroll administration, filing, setting up new starters; 

. Calculation and payment of termination payments; 

. Processing increases and calculation of back pays; 

. Maintaining leave, sickness and overtime reports; 

. Conduct verifications of employment, liaising with staff and management on payroll related queries; 

. Balance cash and payroll accounts; 

. Assisting with month end consolidation; 

. Assisting with reconciliation and payment of payroll and tax; 

. Reconciling payroll related GL accounts; 

. Calculating annual leave and SL provisions/accrual annually; 

. Submit workforce analytics as required by the Human Resources team; 

. Any other ad hoc duties as may be assigned by Management

Profile
. At least 3 years experience for end to end payroll process in Mauritius; 

. Experience in the construction industry would be beneficial;

. Experience in process development within payroll in view of ISO or similar certification; 

. Successfully manage proejcts specially in executing and interfacing with suppliers/clients; 

. Keen to continuously learn, develop and improve professionally and personally; 

. Work hard, play hard model; 

. Willing to work long hours alongside the Controller where needed and take initiative to head off issues before these arise ; 

. Be able to meet strict deadlines and work under pressure; 

. Previous experience with an ERP system would be advantageous; 

. Knowledge of the full Microsoft Office suite; 

. Self starter; professional demeanor; critical thinker/problem solver; 

. Able to influence and show strong leadership capabilities; 

. Process and detailed oriented; demonstrates good judgment; good communication skills

. Reliability and ability to meet deadlines