Senior Payroll Associate

The Senior Payroll Associate is responsible for processing payroll, ensuring remittance of payroll taxes in a timely manner and filing of statutory returns with the relevant authorities

Senior Payroll Associate - Currimjee Jeewanjee & Co. Ltd

The Senior Payroll Associate is responsible for processing payroll, ensuring remittance of payroll taxes in a timely manner and filing of statutory returns with the relevant authorities. The Senior Payroll Associate will also work closely with different companies to ensure the timely management of payroll operations.

Main responsibilities:

• Ensure that payroll is finalized as per agreed deadlines with the Companies
• Reconcile payroll processing reports with data provided by the Companies
• Ensure that the Payroll SLAs are validated and ready for payroll processing
• Be the first point of contact payroll enquiries from employees, responding efficiently and within agreed SLAs
• Liaise with the finance team to ensure accurate and timely reconciliation of payroll costs
• Process monthly, quarterly and annual returns
• Process yearly statement of emoluments for all employees across the Business Units
• Contribute and deliver on new initiatives and additional projects as required (e.g. annual pay review, audit and reporting requests, new payroll/HR systems);
• Create, review and update payroll procedure documentation, ensuring alignment with prevailing legislations and corporate policy.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or equivalent
• Minimum 2 – 3 years experience in a similar position
• Knowledge of Legal payroll processing requirements, MRA guidelines and Workers Rights Act
• Experience on Sicorax Payroll Software
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines independently