Payroll Accountant - EABL

AutoReqId 33145BR

Reports To: Group Tax Manager

Context/Scope: 

The role holder has to have integrity, effective time management skills, be confidential and accurate in the ability to manage payroll data and other stakeholders who consist of all EABL staff, external auditors, statutory bodies such as KRA, HELB, NSSF, NHIF, pension administrators.

Dimensions: 

a) Financial:

Management of payroll costs for EABL staff and payroll/statutory deductions for EABL group. High risk and challenging environment

b) Market Complexity: 

This role is part of a 2 member payroll team that ensures timeliness, reliability and accuracy in preparation of payroll processing and payment of over 1000 staff across the EABL group in different companies –EAML, CGI, KBL, EABL, EABLI, UBL with different classes – union and management - in different countries -Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, with their different tax regimes and different statutory deductions.

The role holder will also process payments to statutory bodies, terminal dues to retirees, payments for staff, to ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times, ensure all inputs and instructions are fully approved, in compliance with Diageo policy and within the legal structure.

c) Leadership Responsibilities:

•Understand fully the payroll processes and procedures and work as a team with the HR as well as Deloitte team

•To take responsibility for payroll payment and payroll related statutory deduction payments

•To ensure compliance with CARM and the law

Purpose of Role:

The role is key to ensure timeliness and accuracy in payments of staff and payroll taxes and other statutory deductions on a monthly basis.

Accountabilities:

•Ensure that staff are paid accurately and on time

•Ensure that payroll and statutory deductions are processed and paid on time

•Ensure that terminal dues are processed, paid accurately and on time

•Ensure that payroll related costs are posted and allocated to the right accounts and cost centers and those to be recharged are recharged

•Reconciliation of payroll related accounts and variances followed up or sorted on a monthly basis

•Manage issue resolution for customers and external stakeholders on payroll issues promptly providing feedback

•Compliance/controls in all payroll related processes and actively promoting the CARM agenda

•Continuously support systems and process improvement initiatives

•Input to internal and external audits. Provide support to HR

Qualifications and Experience Required: 

•Bachelors degree in finance/business/commerce field

•CPA or ACCA qualification would be an added advantage

•1-2 years experience in finance

•Solid PC literacy, strong Excel and Outlook Skills (Sap Knowledge is an advantage)

•Communication skills, enthusiastic to solve problems, team player

•Accurate and attentive to detail and strong sense of integrity and confidentiality.

Barriers to Success in Role:

•Inability to work in a deadline driven environment

•Inability to build positive relationships with stakeholders

•Inability to maintain confidentiality/integrity on payroll matters

** Application Deadline – 17th July 2012**

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