Payroll Officer
Process employee wages and salaries in an organisation.
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- What's it like to be a Payroll Officer?
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- Top skills and experience for Payroll Officers
What's it like to be a Payroll Officer?
A Payroll Officer is responsible for paying employees accurately and on time. This role involves processing timesheets, calculating wages, producing payslips and managing deductions like tax and pension contributions. Payroll Officers often work within the Human Resources department of organisations across all industries, ranging from small businesses to large corporations. It's a role that requires attention to detail and to comply with wage laws and statutory regulations. Depending on the size of the company, they may also work in a team with other Payroll Officers, or manage the entire payroll process themselves.
Tasks and duties
- Processing payroll for employees according to a company's pay cycle.
- Conducting audits of payroll information to ensure accuracy.
- Keeping up to date with changes in tax laws that may affect the payroll process.
- Preparing reports detailing payroll expenses for management.
- Dealing with employee enquiries about deductions, wages and overtime calculations.
- Updating payroll records by adding new employees, processing changes in salary and creating accounts for benefits.
- Adhering to privacy standards and maintaining confidentiality of payroll operations.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Payroll Officer employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Payroll
Payroll Processing
Payroll Software
Employment ACT
End to End Recruitment
HR Projects
Makeup Technology
Employee Relations
Child Care
End to End Payroll
Statistical Reporting
Thoroughness
Payroll Operations
Income Tax
Workplace Health and Safety
Confidentiality
Complaint Handling
PCI-DSS
Payroll Administration
Communication Skills
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