Payroll Officer at Kuda Bank

Kuda is a full service, app-based digital bank. Our mission is to be the go-to bank not just for those living on the African continent, but also for the African diaspora wherever they might live, anywhere in the world. Kuda is free of ridiculous banking charges and great at helping customers budget, spend smartly and save more. We raised the largest seed round ever seen in Africa, and completed a Series A funding round in February 2021, led by some of the world's smartest venture capital investors. With offices in London (our HQ), Lagos and Cape Town, and further offices opening across Africa during 2021, Kuda is fast becoming recognised as the leading 'Neobank' for Africans.

To help us grow into the company that can bring meaningful change to the way people across Africa get access to great financial products and services in order to take control of their personal finances, we are actively looking for bright, talented, driven people who are excited by our mission. If this sounds like a great way to spend your valuable time, then please get in touch with us.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Payroll Officer

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

The Role
This exciting and challenging role will sit within our People Operations team and be responsible for:

• Preparing employees’ compensation by the end of each month using payroll software
• Ensuring that taxes comply with company and various state regulations
• Preparing monthly reports on payroll expenses
• Scheduling various electronic payments and preparing the payroll reports
• Collecting daily, weekly, and monthly employee time sheets
• Calculating employee working hours
• Calculating employee benefits and deductions
• Distributing payment statements
• Responding to employee questions about compensation, taxes, benefits, and deductions
• Entering new employees’ data (e.g. bank accounts and tax identification numbers) into internal databases
• Calculating bonuses and allowances.

Requirements

• 2+ years proven work experience in similar Payroll Officer roles
• Experience working in Tech start up (beneficial)
• Hands-on experience with HRIS and accounting software
• Advanced Mathematical skills and strong attention to detail
• Good knowledge of labour legislation
• Excellent time-management skills
• Ability to deal with confidential information.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits
At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:

• Pension
• Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
• Group life insurance
• Health insurance
• L&D training
• We are advocates of work-life balance and offer a 3 day per week remote working option.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.