Payroll Officer (Kingston, Jamaica) - LASCO Manufacturing

A leading food manufacturing company seeks to recruit a dynamic individual for the position of Payroll Officer.

Reporting directly to the Management Accountant the responsibilities/duties of the incumbent include but are not limited to:

• Ensure accurate and efficient processing of the company's payables
• Compliance with the company's policies and statutory regulations 
• Prepare and submit payroll monthly and annual returns
• Advise senior management on the impact of new legislation on payroll procedures whenever necessary
• Analyse data and generating reports related to payroll when required
• Reconcile the General Ledger payroll clearing account and statutory accounts on a monthly basis
• Assist with month-end Management Accounts reporting
• Prepare data and documents for internal and external audits
• Comply with all administrative policies, procedures and performance standards to ensure the effective and efficient management of Payroll practices, procedures, reporting needs and records keeping

Education and Experience:

• B.Sc. degree in Accounting or Management Studies 
• Two (2) years experience in payroll processing or equivalent
• Good understanding of Labour Laws and of the statutory regulations which apply to payroll

Skills:

• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Well developed computer skills

Interested applicants are invited to send applications to:  lmlhumanresource@lascoja.com no later than June 26, 2020.

We appreciate all applications, but advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.