Regional Payroll Manager Jobs at One Acre Fund

Job Title: Regional Payroll Manager

Organisation: One Acre Fund

Location: Nairobi/ Bungoma

We are seeking an exceptional professional to serve as Regional Payroll Manager.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor team of payroll associates and data-entry specialists
• Liaison with each country office’s HR, Finance and other departments as necessary
• Liaison with statutory and governing bodies responsible for collecting and monitoring payroll taxes in each country
• Manage outside payroll vendor relationship
• Review payroll processes, procedures, making changes while ensuring adequate controls are in place and followed
• Ensure that all procedures are thoroughly documented, included checklists to ensure steps are completed when processing the payroll
• Ensure compliance with a given country's payroll tax deadlines
• Ensure payroll tax liabilities for all countries are reported to the appropriate tax authority and reconciled to the GL and underlying payroll sub ledger
• Recommend improvements to the payroll process.  Work with each country office and outside payroll vendor on recommendations and changes
• Ensure that all payroll processes are thoroughly tested before going live
• Develop procedures to ensure that all GL account reconciling items that impact payroll entries are resolved timely and completely
• Liaison with internal & external audit on payroll issues
• Resolve employee's escalated payroll issues.
• Remain current on country payroll legislative updates and actions taken on the part of regulatory bodies with regard to effect on payroll procedures

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years payroll or finance/HR experience, with 3 years of management experience
• Must have supervised minimum of 3 staff
• Degree in accounting, finance, economics or business administration preferred
• Strong excel skills, including work with creating reports, and general IT knowledge
• Excellent communication, management, and mentoring/training skills – we are seeking someone who can provide effective remote support to departments in other countries
• Experience performing or managing payroll tax filings
• Experience with payroll year end process and reporting
• Experience driving process improvements
• Thorough knowledge of payroll Laws and Regulations and taxes in Kenya and the rest of East Africa
• Must possess integrated HR/Payroll systems experience and knowledge of accounting as it relates to payroll.
• Strong multi-tasking skills—must be able to work on a number of different projects at the same time as well as prioritize staff's workload
• Able to meet deadlines and work under time constraints
• Possess strong analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent English and Basic French required
• Preferred Start Date: ASAP

 How to Apply:

Email your cover letter and resume only to kenyajobs@oneacrefund.org (Subject line: Regional Payroll Manager + the place you heard of the position) and include salary expectations.

Applicants who do not comply with this requirement will not be considered.

One Acre Fund is an equal opportunity Organisation.

Closing Date: 17^th January 2014