Assistant Manager - Payroll at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job purpose

The job holder is responsible for administration and management of staff loans, meal, overtime and laundry allowances, in line with the relevant legislation and policies as well review and approve staff personal loan applications.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manage payroll workload to meet operational requirements.
• Monitor the accurate processing of the payroll in relation to staff appointments, transfers, promotions and terminations.
• Oversee the maintenance of current employee data systems.
• Prepare relevant weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports.
• Oversee compliance with statutory reporting and filing requirements

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Ensure payroll is processed in an accurate, compliant and timely manner.
• Direct the preparation of payroll related documents.
• Compile data from payroll sources.
• Prepare and review payroll account reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate account balances.
• Review and improve payroll policies and procedures.
• Ensure all payroll information and records are maintained in accordance with statutory requirements.
• Support all internal and external audits related to payroll.
• Process payroll checks for executive staff.
• Interpret new legislation impacting payroll.
• Manage and resolve issues relating to payroll production.
• Maintain employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Complete operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Facilitate implementation of the work plans for the following corporate initiatives in the unit: Audit, Integrity, QMS and Risk Management.
• Drive initiatives to improve ethics, culture and facilitate change management in the unit.

Job Dimensions:

Financial Responsibility

N/A

Responsibility for Physical Assets

• Responsible for physical assets assigned by the institution.

Decision Making / Job Influence

• Make strategic, operational and financial decisions
• Plans the work of subordinates
• Assigns work to subordinates
• Monitors subordinates work performance
• Appraises/evaluates subordinates performance

Working Conditions

• Works predominantly in a comfortable environment/Office Setting

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

• A degree in Human Resource Management or related field from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Diploma in HR/Post graduate Diploma in HR/ Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP)
• Membership to a Professional Body – IHRM

Previous relevant work experience required.

• Minimum of 4 years work experience with at least 1 year in a supervisory role.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Technological ability
• Tax business understanding
• Strategy design
• Risk management and analysis
• Good decision-making capabilities
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Resilient, focused and results-oriented
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Good negotiation and interpersonal skills

All applications should be submitted online by 26th June, 2022.