- Develops and maintains current payroll processing procedures
- Maintains confidentiality at all times and maintains strict practice of office lock up and security of information
- Performs payroll processing and month end closing of payroll
- Maintains control over actual payroll performance
- Compares actual payroll with forecasts/budgets and reports findings to Department Heads
- Ensure overtime claims are supported by proper approval and authorization
- Prepares input for payroll run including hours worked, terminations, adjustments, annual, sick and recreation leave
- Attend to employee enquiries in relation to pay issues
- Prepares manual payment for termination
- Verify the leave entitlement for all leave requests prior to approval
- Train back up payroll officer in all manpower procedures and responsibilities
- Prepares monthly/yearly internal manpower analysis report
- Reconciles automatic payroll deductions such as housing loan, superannuation payments, city ledger, etc.
- Supervises filing of payroll reports
- Journalizes payroll summary each month
- Supervises filing pay slips
- Examines year-to-date tax calculations
- Examines tax returns of the year
- Co-ordinates with outside data processing company as requested
- Reconciles employee shop (where applicable) and prepares journals of all transactions
- Prepares income tax payment to Tax office
- Maintains relationships with labor offices to ensure rates of pay are correct and current and maintains current copies of labor agreements (Awards) for all positions
- Engages in competitor surveys at request of Supervisor
- Coordinates with other departments as necessary
- Conducts training to staff on time sheet completion and other payroll related information
