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Title:
Payroll Accountant- REF
NO: PAY ACC 02-2013
Hand in hand Eastern Africa (HiH EA) is a regional Non Governmental
Organization and a member of the global Hand in Hand International family with
its independent operations in Eastern Africa. HiH EA’s vision is to alleviate
poverty through job creation. The mission of HiH EA is focused on social
empowerment and reducing poverty by creating enterprises and jobs. HiH EA is in
the process of recruiting a Payroll Accountant who will be responsible for
generating payroll inputs, payroll processing, proper posting and ensuring
timely payments of payroll outputs with full compliance with statutory and
internal timelines. The Payroll Accountant will report to the CFO
Key
Responsibilities and Duties
- Work closely with the HR department to prepare accurate inputs, deductions and computations for monthly payroll processing
- Generate accurate and timely monthly payment vouchers for statutory deductions such as PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, HELB and other authorized pay deductions
- Ensure timely submission of deductions to relevant authorities and beneficiaries in compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements
- Prepare and organize the annual, quarterly and monthly Tax returns and reports and ensure timely submission the authorities
- Check and ensure accuracy of final balances and payment of final dues
- Manage the payroll runs and comparison of successive periods and document the differences based on authorized changes within the pay period
- Manage and maintain gratuity records, insurance deductions, savings, loan recoveries and reconciliations necessary for payroll processing and reports
- Review and reconcile the payroll bank accounts and all other payroll related balance sheet accounts
- Create and maintain staff ledgers and other accounts for advances and other related accounts
- Ensure timely and accurate posting to the general ledger of all payroll related expenses
- Work with internal and external auditors for timely conclusion of payroll audits and to follow up recommendations thereof
- Prepare monthly payroll cost analysis and related budget monitoring reports and
- Generate remuneration statistics for authorised surveys and stake holder reports
- Generate and ensure timely distribution of monthly pay slips
Employee
Specifications
- CPA Part II or higher
- 3 years experience in Accounting and specifically practicing Payroll accounting
- Proficiency in the use of computerized accounting systems and Microsoft suite packages
- Good and current knowledge of Tax and Statutory deduction regulations
- Meticulousness and attention for details
- A self-starter working with minimal supervision and with ability to work within deadlines
- Integrity and willingness to commit to the HiH EA’s mission and values
Qualified and interested candidates
can forward a Cover Letter and CV, citing the Position and Reference Number to
HiH EA Head Office via the email careers@handinhandea.org by 15th October,
2013.
