Payroll Specialist

Job Description
The candidate must be a qualified Payroll Clerk who will assist in all activities regarding the management of employee compensation in the company. He/She will undertake a variety of tasks such as entering payroll information, calculating wages and making payments.
The candidate should have a great understanding of the concept of confidentiality, experienced in entering data with attention to detail and must have good maths skills to make the necessary calculations. He/She will be a thorough professional with good communication abilities.
The goal is to carry out all payroll procedures with speed and accuracy.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Manage compensation packages using payroll software
• Collect and verify timekeeping information for all employees
• Calculate pay according to hours worked incorporating leaves and overtime
• Calculate bonuses and commissions when appropriate
• Manage and calculate taxes and deductions
• Initiate periodical payments timely either by preparing and administering checks or making direct deposits through a bank payment system
• Issues statements and invoices and maintain records
• Update paper and electronic payroll records by entering adjustments on pay rates, employee status changes etc.
• Calculate unemployment and severance payments
• Deal with complaints and questions regarding payroll from employees and upper management
• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies in payroll
• Prepare and submit reports with payroll information to supervisor

Requirements and skills
• Proven experience as a payroll clerk (3 years experience)
• Familiarity with general accounting principles
• Experience in data collection, entry and reporting with great attention to detail and confidentiality
• Solid knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and regulations
• Computer savvy with working knowledge of relevant software
• Exquisite math and numerical skills
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication abilities with aptitude in problem-solving
• High school diploma or equivalent; BSc/BA in accounting/business administration is a plus