Payroll Accountant in the Finance Division
EFD: TD 0187 DATE: 19/02/2020
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Lesotho Nationals for the above-mentioned position. The position is tenable at LEC Headquarters in Maseru and the incumbent will report to the Treasury Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS
• General Accountant or BComm Accounting or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE, PROGRESSION & OTHER REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum of three 3 years relevant experience in a financial accounting environment, of which two years must be related to payroll.
• Experience with computer based packages.
• Methodical and disciplined approach to work.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and people skills.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
The incumbent will be responsible for performing the following:
• Managing payroll processes and handling payroll audit.
• Updating and reviewing payroll procedures.
• Ensuring compliance in taxation of employee benefits.
• Filing tax returns as required by legislation and generating tax certificates.
• Solving/attending to payroll queries.
• Ensuring accurate and timely third party payments.
• Verifying payroll inputs to ensure accuracy.
• Authorising payments requisitions for staff salaries and wages.
• Reconciling General Ledger accounts.
• Distributing payslips to the relevant personnel.
• Providing monthly payroll reports.
Interested candidates must submit their applications, CVs and certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts in sealed envelopes clearly marked with the position the candidate is applying for and hand deliver to the Registry, LEC Head Office on or before 27-02-2020 at 12:30 hrs. Reference should be made to EFD: TD 0187 on all applications.