Payroll Officer At African Industries Group (aig)

Key Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Maintain and update employee payroll records.
• Calculate salaries, allowances, deductions, overtime, bonuses, and other payroll-related payments.
• Ensure statutory deductions and other payroll obligations are properly processed.
• Reconcile payroll data and resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Respond to employee payroll-related enquiries.
• Prepare payroll reports and maintain accurate documentation.
• Work closely with the HR and Finance teams to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee salary and payroll information.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree/HND in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in payroll administration or a similar role.
• Good knowledge of payroll processes and statutory deductions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other relevant payroll systems/software.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including: VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP, IF and nested IF formulas, SUM, SUMIF, SUMIFS, COUNTIF / COUNTIFS, Pivot Tables, Data sorting and filtering, Conditional Formatting, Basic data analysis and reconciliation
• Strong numerical, analytical, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism.