Head of Payroll - Expatriate at Adexen

Responsibilities

Head of Payroll responsibilities include auditing the entire payroll process, approving exemptions and salary changes and setting guidelines for all procedures around employee compensation

• Streamline and document compensation procedures
• Audit payroll transactions to ensure all amounts and payment dates are accurate
• Approve one-time or permanent changes in payroll (e.g. salary increases, tax deduction, bonuses, expense reimbursements)
• Train employees who are involved in payroll on tax regulations and best practices
• Manage payroll discrepancies quickly and efficiently
• Ensure compliance with all payroll and tax laws
• Collaborate with Finance and HR to create payroll reports and forecasts
• Taking care of the correct Master Data input in SAP
• Checking the Data with ABAP Reports in SAP
• Preparing the Bank Payment Upload Files
• Booking the monthly Bank Book of Wages Department
• Leading a Team of 18 direct Reports.
• Be the vocal point in all payroll related matters to the Regions-, Site and Subsidiaries of the Group
• Be the sparring partner to the head of HR and the Director of Administration of the Group
• Be the sparring partner for the back office (SAP Supplier in Europe).
• Be the vocal point for Tax, and internal Audits as well available for the auditors

Desired Skills and Experience

• BSc in Human Resources Management or Finance
• MBA or Master’s in Accounting is a plus
• At least 10 Years’eExperience in a leading operational HR Role / Function, Payroll Manager
• Experience with SAP Payroll Computation
• Experience with Nigerian Service of Conditions and SAP Payroll projects is a plus
• Experience in SAP FI for the commercial part as booking the payroll results in FI
• Familiar with SAP Query for the post payroll Reporting
• Hands-on experience with payroll software
• Familiarity with HRIS is a plus
• In-depth knowledge of labor legislation and tax regulations
• A high level of discretion and integrity when handling sensitive employee information

We thank all applicants however only those selected will be contacted.