Payroll Clerk - Sandy Bay, Hanover (Onsite)

Collective Solution is seeking a Payroll Clerk to join our dynamic Finance Team located in Sandy Bay, Hanover.

Collective Solution is seeking a Payroll Clerk to join our dynamic team located in Sandy Bay, Hanover. The successful individual will report to the Finance Manager. He/she must be resourceful, possess the skills and competencies listed below and display a positive attitude with the ability to work cohesively with the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately process and issue employees’ salaries by calculating earnings and deductions in accordance with established practices and guidelines
• Collect, compile and enter payroll data using appropriate software and review and verify source documents
• Resolve payroll discrepancies by analyzing and collecting information
• Address employees’ pay-related concerns and provide accurate payroll information to complete requests for pay-related documents including statements and verification
• Update payroll records by recording changes in payroll reports of earnings, hours worked and taxes, insurance and leave payments
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum Associate Degree in Finance/Accounting or Business Administration
• Payroll experience preferred
• Strong payroll processing background and solid data entry skills
• Working knowledge of relevant software and understanding of basic accounting principles
• Knowledge of Jamaican payroll regulations and requirements
• Good analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure handling multiple tasks to ensure timely completion of all activities
• Obtain and effectively use information, identify and seek information needed from a variety of sources and skillfully extract and report the information for business benefit
• Ability to present findings effectively to management
• Ability to logically examine and interpret information from various sources to develop a course of action
• Positive attitude towards changes in work assignments & working hours
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, written and oral communication skills