Payroll Officer at Niyya Food & Drinks Company Limited

Niyya Food & Drinks Company Limited - We are a member of Niyya Farm Group involved in manufacturing fruit juices from natural raw fruits and production of different variants of Yoghurts/Dairy products located in Kaduna North West Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Payroll Officer

Location: Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time
This role reports to: The Receivable Accountant

Job Description

• The role player will be responsible for tracking and managing the Company’s Payroll Data, Remitting Payroll Taxes, preparing monthly, quarterly and year-end payroll statements.
• He will be required to track employee work hours, prepare compensation cheques, calculate bonuses and allowance, respond to employee questions about wages and deductions and comply with government regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and ensure activities of payroll transactions are processed efficiently
• Entering new employee data into the company database.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Familiarity with state labour laws.
• Manage payroll workload to meet operational requirements by collecting, calculating and entering data in order to maintain and update payroll information.
• Compile summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, and non-taxable wages and report on it and also administer benefit plans and workers compensation payments and pensions.
• Oversee compliance with statutory reporting and filing requirements
• Compile data from payroll sources while scheduling electronic payments and handing out pay cheques.
• Prepare relevant weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports
• Monitor the accurate processing of staff appointments, transfers, promotions and terminations
• Prepare and review payroll account reconciliations
• Maintain accurate account balances
• Ensure the maintenance of current employee data systems
• Ensure all payroll information and records are maintained in accordance with statutory requirements
• Support all internal and external audits related to payroll
• Process payroll checks for non-management, management and Executive Staff
• Compliant to new legislation impacting payroll
• Manage and resolve issues relating to payroll production
• Performance manage and develop payroll staff.

Job Requirements (Qualification & Skills / Experience)

• B.Sc or HND Accounting, Human Resources, or similar field
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in FMCG Company
• Proficiency in relevant and accounting software i.e. (ERP & SAP etc)/IT Skills (Advanced Excel)
• Previous Experience working as a Payroll Officer
• Certified Payroll Professional designate will be an added advantage
• Strong mathematical knowledge/Accounting principles and practices/understanding of applicable Local, State and Federal compliances and Labour laws
• Good communication and negotiation skills;
• Ability to engage with high level internal & external partners’ stakeholders
• Self-motivated and a Team player.
• For this role, the successful candidate must be quick to learn and be a team player, as he will be expected to participate and contribute to the overall success of the team.

Application Closing Date
24th February, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their current Resume to "Niyya Food & Drinks HR" via: ladan.samson@niyyagroup.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the closing date.
• Please do not send any additional information (certificates, other writing samples, etc.).