Payroll Analyst 1

Company description:

Digicel Group Limited

Job description:

Primary objective of the job:

The selected candidate will be expected to execute end to end payroll processing for Digicel Markets in the Caribbean Region. Facilitate timely payment of salaries to staff and ensuring payment of statutory taxes. Complete the necessary payroll GL accounts reconciliations.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicate payroll deadlines to appropriate stakeholders
• Consolidate and review payroll inputs received from the HR and other Departments
• Process payroll changes in the payroll software
• Review payroll register to guarantee that all relevant payroll changes have been captured accurately
• Prepare review files and distribute to the applicable reviewers
• Follow up during review process until payroll is fully approved
• Prepare and process payments in the bank portal, as well as ensure that approvals are completed
• Ensure timely payment of monthly statutory taxes, pension and other applicable payments
• Ensure timely payment of staff loans within correct period
• Support the cash flow process by providing accurate forecast of payroll and taxes
• Prepare and reconcile monthly payroll journal
• Provide information to auditors (internal and external) at end of financial year
• Liaising with banking partners to efficiently resolve bank related issues
• Maintain and update payroll software
• Perform of ad-hoc requests

Academic qualifications and experience required for job:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Finance or related accounting discipline
• ACCA level 3
• Minimum three years’ experience in a similar position
• Knowledge and experience in the use of MCS BizPay, PayPak and Oracle PeopleSoft would be preferable
• Experience with accounting software Great Plains and Workday would be preferable
• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite (intermediate level of MS Excel is a must)

Functional Skills:

• Attention to detail.
• Logical thinking
• Be proactive and efficient
• Ability to prioritize, deliver under pressure and meet deadlines
• Good interpersonal skills and great team player
• Ability to work with employees at all levels of the business
• Be agile, creative and a problem solver
• Communication and delivery skills