Senior Payroll Officer

Baghdad, Iraq

Job Position : Senior Payroll Officer  

Work Location : Baghdad -Al-Jadriya 

Duties & Responsibilities: 
Verify employee timesheet data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with the working hour policy.
• Manage time off balances and accruals.
• Ensure taxes, deductions, benefits, and other payroll-related elements are accurately calculated, documented, and processed.
• Ensure employee payroll data is up-to-date and all data changes (address changes, direct deposit updates, rate changes, tax changes, etc.) are processed in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Answer employee questions regarding their pay statement; handle escalated questions from junior team members.
• Lead the processing of new hires and terminations; calculate and prepare final payments for employee terminations.
• Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of labor laws and local tax regulations.

Requirements and skills : 

BSc. in business administration or another related field.

• Proven experience as payroll specialist

• Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals and payroll best practices

• Very good knowledge of legislation and regulations of the field

• Proficient in MS Office and good knowledge of relevant software (e.g. Odoo ERP system) and databases

• Trustworthy with attention to confidentiality  

• Excellent communication skills

·  Years of experience above 5 years


Close Date : 21/8/2024