Payroll Officer

Job Summary

Reporting to the Senior Accounting Officer the Payroll Officer is responsible for processing and managing Contractor's salary/fees, ensuring accurate calculation of hours worked, deductions and taxes and maintaining payroll records (Work Orders) as supporting documentation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Process Contractors payroll
• Monitor and compile Contractor's work order
• Calculate and vet all jobs completed by Contractors alongside the main reports
• Calculate net salaries considering deductions and withholdings
• Ensure payroll and tax documents are accurate
• Update general ledger and payroll files; process overtime earnings or holiday deductions
• Resolve payroll issues
• Answer employee questions concerning payroll
• Participate in payroll audits
• Assist contractors to gain compliance with governmental laws on payroll accounting and taxes
• Prepare pay advice slips and email them to Contractors
• Prepare accounting files, records and schedules
• Update invoice submission Tracker
• Request remittance reports to update the company's financial statements which include Jamaica and the Caribbean
• Track Purchase Orders
• Create invoices in QuickBooks
• Prepare comprehensive invoices for clients from work orders
• Generate the Tools Usage Report from Work Orders
• Preparation of Quotations

Required Knowledge and Competencies

• Deep understanding of Payroll Administration
• Operational understanding of Statutory Deduction Calculations
• Operational understanding of Accounts Principles and Practices
• Well organized with strong Time Management Skills
• High degree of Accuracy, Focused, Disciplined and self-motivated
• Genuinely display high level of Integrity
• Flexible to work extended hours based on company's needs (evenings, weekends, holidays)

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors Degree or Associate Degree in Accounting or Business Administration (Accounting) OR:
• ACCA (Level 1)
• Two (2) years related experience in a similar position