Payroll Officer at the British Council

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.
 
We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Each year, we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Payroll Officer

Job ID: 46553
Location: Nigeria
Pay band: 4

Role Purpose

• This role will support the administration of lean transactional payroll operations and for ensuring payroll operations are run efficiently across the hub, its compliance, efficiency, and accuracy.
• This includes ensuring the continuous accuracy of MyHR payroll master data, employee records and monthly staff payroll by maintaining relevant records across the hub.
• This role will support the Hub Payroll consultant to review and deliver payroll operational and administrative service, ensuring excellent implementation in the deployment of payroll operational process and procedures.
• The role requires a systematic, integrated approach with a focus on continuous improvement. 

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following
Relationship & stakeholder management:

• Support the collaborative efforts with the People function to ensure a seamless employee experience.
• Handling payroll related queries from staff liaising with vendor and internal stakeholders, and timely management of queries adhering to Service Level Agreements.
• Strive to understand stakeholder queries and resolve tickets in a customer centric manner

Data management:

• Ensure information in MyHR (Global HRIS) is accurate and updated regularly and maintain annual dashboard.
• Master data in payroll software is updated on monthly basis.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation and various reports for respective stake holders.
• Support the review of data sourced from multiple countries.
• Assist with the review of employee data (new hires, changes, additional earnings) from MyHR to inform payroll run(s) and escalate any issue to Line Manager.

Records Management:

• Assist with the maintenance rigorous filing of all payroll related documentations (payslips and payroll reports especially).
• Support with archiving/ destroying payroll records in line with data protection policies and practices in the country.
• Support audits where required.
• Verifying the reports generated by the vendor and carrying out accuracy checks
• Setting up the annual payroll calendar with the inputs from internal teams and the  vendor and ensure strict adherence to the agreed timelines

Professional services expertise: 
Where appropriate work in conjunction with the MSP and Payroll Consultant to:

• Support the regional payroll operations strategy, including review of existing delivery model and practices to ensure compliance, efficiency and accuracy.
• Assist with completing payroll calculations manually (through excel templates) or through a payroll system.
• Follow up with payments and contributions to statutory bodies (pension, social security particularly).
• Ensure system generated pay slips are distributed to employees accurately and in time.
• Consolidate payroll register report and other payroll related reports and seek appropriate vetting and approvals for payroll processing.
• Prepare all journals and accruals related to payroll in the countries allocated to this role.
• Assist with the accurate, timely payment and compliance with all statutory requirements.
• Assist with the follow up and timely processing of final settlement for leavers.
• Support overtime process payments and reimbursements were required.
• Ensure timely processing of Purchase Request (PR) and Purchase Orders (PO) for HR related vendor payments i.e. medical insurance, medical claims, payroll vendor fees, etc

Teamwork:

• Proactively support and offer help to other team members when their workload requires additional support.
• Show flexibility in delivering activities that are not strictly within this role's scope.

Requirements

•  Qualifications: Degree Level Education in Finance / HR
• Language: The British Council systems and global processes operate in English. Written and verbal proficiency in English is required

Minimum/essential:

• Experience of working with multiple datasets and confidential employee information.
• Experience of delivering payroll operations processes and practices 

Desirable:

• Knowledge of automation in payroll
• Expertise/Experience of payroll operations across several countries in the region, including the operation of tools, processes and procedures
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills and initiative
• Has worked in a multinational organization, with varied cultures and nationalities.

Salary
N9,579,375 Gross depending on the skill and experience.

Application Closing Date
31st August 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online