Senior Analyst: Payroll & Employee Benefits needed at Cellulant
Job title : Senior Analyst: Payroll & Employee Benefits
Job Location : Lagos
Deadline : April 27, 2024
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JOB DESCRIPTION:
- The Senior Analyst, Payroll & Employee Benefits, plays a crucial role in managing payroll operations across 18 markets in Africa through the utilisation of SAGE300.
- This position requires meticulous attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and comprehensive knowledge of payroll processes and regulations in diverse African markets.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Management:
- Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for 18 markets in Africa using SAGE300, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local regulations.
- Manage payroll cycles, including data collection, validation, calculation, and disbursement of salaries, bonuses, and benefits.
- Conduct regular audits and reconciliations to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
- Continuously review employee benefits to ensure relevance and compliance with local regulations.
Compliance and Regulatory Adherence:
- Stay abreast of changes in payroll and benefits regulations, tax laws, and labor legislation across all markets, ensuring payroll processes remain compliant.
- Ensure adherence to statutory deductions, including taxes, social security contributions, and other statutory obligations in each market.
Data Analysis and Reporting:
- Utilise SAGE300 and other analytical tools to generate payroll reports, analyze trends, and identify anomalies or discrepancies.
- Provide insights and recommendations based on payroll data analysis to support decision-making and process improvements.
Systems Maintenance and Optimisation:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for SAGE300 payroll system administration, including configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with vendor support to address system issues, implement updates, and optimize system functionality for payroll processing.
Stakeholder Management:
- Liaise with internal stakeholders, including HR, Group Finance, and local finance teams to address payroll and employee benefits-related inquiries, resolve issues, and ensure alignment with organisational goals.
- Act as a subject matter expert on payroll matters, providing guidance and support to internal teams as needed.
- Liaise with external stakeholders under the guidance of the People Operations leaders to continuously review benefits.
- Act as an interface with benefits providers ensuring that employee queries are resolved promptly.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in payroll management, preferably in a multinational environment with exposure to African markets.
- Proficiency in the SAGE300 payroll system or similar payroll software is a critical requirement for this role. (Candidates who have implemented payroll systems in a cross-border environment are encouraged to apply.)
- Advanced MS Office skills across Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Candidates who have worked with both MSOffice and G-suite are highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of payroll regulations, employee benefits, tax laws, and labour legislation across multiple African countries.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex payroll data and generate actionable insights.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in payroll processing and data analysis.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
- Proactive problem-solving abilities and the capacity to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Analytical minded & an orientation for detail.
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