Apply for the position of Payroll Officer at British Council!
The British Council is the UK’s international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.
The British Council is committed to supporting all staff to make sure their behavior is consistent with this commitment. We create a friendly environment for our staff and offer high incentives.
Payroll Officer:
- Job Type: Full Time
- Required Qualification: BSC/HND/BA
- Category: Administrative | NGO
- Location: Abuja | Nigeria
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Job Details:
- This role will support the administration of lean transactional payroll operations and for ensuring payroll operations are run efficiently across the hub, its compliance, efficiency, and accuracy.
- This includes ensuring the continuous accuracy of MyHR payroll master data, employee records and monthly staff payroll by maintaining relevant records across the hub.
- This role will support the Hub Payroll consultant to review and deliver payroll operational and administrative service, ensuring excellent implementation in the deployment of payroll operational process and procedures.
- The role requires a systematic, integrated approach with a focus on continuous improvement.
Main accountabilities but not limited to the following
Relationship & stakeholder management:
- Support the collaborative efforts with the People function to ensure a seamless employee experience.
- Handling payroll related queries from staff liaising with vendor and internal stakeholders, and timely management of queries adhering to Service Level Agreements.
- Strive to understand stakeholder queries and resolve tickets in a customer centric manner
Data management:
- Ensure information in MyHR (Global HRIS) is accurate and updated regularly and maintain annual dashboard.
- Master data in payroll software is updated on monthly basis.
- Prepare monthly reconciliation and various reports for respective stake holders.
- Support the review of data sourced from multiple countries.
- Assist with the review of employee data (new hires, changes, additional earnings) from MyHR to inform payroll run(s) and escalate any issue to Line Manager.
Records Management:
- Assist with the maintenance rigorous filing of all payroll related documentations (payslips and payroll reports especially).
- Support with archiving/ destroying payroll records in line with data protection policies and practices in the country.
- Support audits where required.
- Verifying the reports generated by the vendor and carrying out accuracy checks
- Setting up the annual payroll calendar with the inputs from internal teams and the vendor and ensure strict adherence to the agreed timelines
Professional services expertise:
Where appropriate work in conjunction with the MSP and Payroll Consultant to:
- Support the regional payroll operations strategy, including review of existing delivery model and practices to ensure compliance, efficiency and accuracy.
- Assist with completing payroll calculations manually (through excel templates) or through a payroll system.
- Follow up with payments and contributions to statutory bodies (pension, social security particularly).
- Ensure system generated pay slips are distributed to employees accurately and in time.
- Consolidate payroll register report and other payroll related reports and seek appropriate vetting and approvals for payroll processing.
- Prepare all journals and accruals related to payroll in the countries allocated to this role.
- Assist with the accurate, timely payment and compliance with all statutory requirements.
- Assist with the follow up and timely processing of final settlement for leavers.
- Support overtime process payments and reimbursements were required.
- Ensure timely processing of Purchase Request (PR) and Purchase Orders (PO) for HR related vendor payments i.e. medical insurance, medical claims, payroll vendor fees, etc
Teamwork:
- Proactively support and offer help to other team members when their workload requires additional support.
- Show flexibility in delivering activities that are not strictly within this role’s scope.
Job Requirement:
- Qualifications: Degree Level Education in Finance / HR
- Language: The British Council systems and global processes operate in English. Written and verbal proficiency in English is required
Minimum/essential:
- Experience of working with multiple datasets and confidential employee information.
- Experience of delivering payroll operations processes and practices
Desirable:
- Knowledge of automation in payroll
- Expertise/Experience of payroll operations across several countries in the region, including the operation of tools, processes and procedures
- Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills and initiative
- Has worked in a multinational organization, with varied cultures and nationalities.
Salary
N9,579,375 Gross depending on the skill and experience.
How to Apply
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