MTN Recruits Payroll Officer

Job Title: Payroll Officer
Department: Finance
Location: Lagos
Job Description:
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION
•Ensure that all payroll related inputs are submitted promptly
•Review all payroll related inputs and check for accuracy
-input payroll instructions from HR into the payroll system
-Performs a first line review of input of overtime allowances, shift allowances, callout allowances, etc. into the payroll system
-Reviews input of statutory deductions no (NSITF, NHF), spouse and staff phone bills etc
-Run the payroll software
-Uploading new employees into the payroll system
-Review cost center changes, all deductions and check for accuracy of payroll
-Print out the payslips for all national staff
-Print out schedules of statutory deductions i.e. PAYE, NSITF, Pension etc
-Write transfer instructions to all banks, attaching the relevant schedule of payment
-Advise and resolve all payroll related problems, complaints and ensure prompt resolution
PAYROLL RECONCILIATION
•Provide relevant payroll reports
-Monthly upload of staff salary cost in IFS
-Reconcile the impact in the general ledger for all salary related accounts
-Reconcile all salary accounts with the banks
-Provide adhoc reports on staff salary costs to the relevant units within finance
•Compute all end of services entitlements or indebtedness
-Ensure resigned staff are not included in payroll
-Compute entitlement based on resignation date
-Advise HR of the net position
-Clears all repayment cheque through Finance Expenditure department
-Raise all appropriate entries on IFS
•Raise all entries relating to cheques issued from the salaries unit, fund transfer instructions, stopped/returned salaries.
•Reconcile all salary-related general ledger accounts
•Assist in the preparation of Salaries unit annual budget
•Review salaries journal vouchers raised manually to determine their accuracy and to ensure they impact the correct general ledger accounts.
•Monitors the amortisation and accruals of all salaries related payments.
STATUTORY COMPLIANCE
•Coordinate the processing, remittance and reconciliation of all payroll related statutory liabilities (PAYE, NSITF, NHF) to ensure MTNN’s compliance with all payroll related tax laws and regulations.
•Keep accurate and up to date records of all payroll related payments made to statutory authorities
•Administration of statutory audit (concerning PAYE, NSITF, NHF) process and respond promptly to payroll related queries raised by the tax authorities and other regulatory bodies.
•Coordinate the preparation of year-end tax forms (Form A) for both National and Expatriate staff.
•Filing of tax returns in compliance with the deadline of the statutory authorities.
•Prepare PAYE audit support data for external auditor’s use.
•Registration of new MTNN office/staff with the SBIR, FBIR & NSITF to avert any penalty that may arise.
•Administration and deduction of staff/spouse handset and phone bill.
•Prepare monthly reports related to the payroll statutory deduction within MTNN
•Respond to queries related to payroll statutory deduction within MTNN
Job Conditions: Long working hours Open Plan Office
Reporting To: Salaries Manager
Required Skills:


•A first degree in a numerate discipline.
•4 years work experience of which includes at least 2 years experience in payroll management
Employment Status :
Permanent
Qualification:
A first degree in a numerate discipline.

This vacancy expires on 9/19/2012.

Click on the link below for your application details:
http://careers.mtnonline.com/vacancies.asp?deptid=4&id=1865