Payroll Accountant

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform monthly payroll salary runs, ensuring accurate calculations and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Coordinate with HR to ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll changes, including new hires, terminations, and salary adjustments.
• Liaise with the bank for colleague's bank card requests and resolve any payment-related issues.
• Provide support to the payroll team and contribute to process improvements.
• Ensure payroll records and documentation are securely maintained and organized for efficient retrieval during audits.
• Address colleague queries promptly, providing accurate and courteous responses.
• Perform ad-hoc reporting, analysis, or projects as required.

Payroll Accounting:

• Assist in preparing the monthly payroll review pack.
• Prepare monthly payroll cutoff reports for Manager’s review.
• Prepare monthly payroll-related journals, posting to the general ledger.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet schedules.
• Review monthly time management reports.
• Assist with year-end reporting requirements.
• Perform final settlement and salary advance calculation and ensure timely payment.
• Process employee benefits payments, including housing loan repayments, education allowances, and other entitlements.
• Coordinate with the Pension authorities to ensure timely payment of contributions.

System Maintenance:

• Assume time management super user duties for MX and MD, resolving issues, ensuring timecards are finalized by cutoff dates.
• Perform random timecard audits and report any discrepancies.
• Ensure the ERP system is timely updated with costing assignments.
• Collaborate with IT to resolve any system issues and support upgrades or enhancements.

Requirements:

• Higher Secondary or equivalent to the essential statement of Bachelors in Business / Accounting / Finance
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Payroll or Accounting related field
• High attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Maintains strict confidentiality
• Proficient working with Excel, Outlook, Oracle and KRONOS