Payroll Officer
Monitor and manage the payroll process for an organization's employees.
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What's it like to be a Payroll Officer?
The work of a Payroll Officer involves collating timesheets to calculate staff pay and applying monetary incentives and tax deductions. Payroll Officers then document the payment of staff and process payments through an organization's payroll system. Some industries see the role as an individual contributor or a management position. The role involves working with spreadsheets and accounting professionals. Payroll Officers use their knowledge of employee taxation, compensation and benefits policies in their daily jobs. They also ensure the privacy and security of payroll information.
Tasks and duties
- Planning pay period schedules.
- Managing the payroll process and systems.
- Collecting and collating timesheets.
- Calculating salaries and applying appropriate deductions.
- Applying the correct tax policies before employee salary disbursement.
- Preparing and reporting salary statements when needed.
- Addressing salary concerns.
How to become a Payroll Officer
Starting a career as a Payroll Officer requires knowledge of employee compensation and benefits, regulated labor tax policies, and accounting knowledge which could be gained by education and experience.
- Complete a relevant degree in accounting or finance which takes three to four years to complete.
- Gain experience using spreadsheets and learn your chosen organization's payroll processes and procedures. You could develop your skills by starting off as a payroll assistant.
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Full Time
Accounting4d ago
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Satellite Office
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Latest Payroll Officer reviews
Jun 2023
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Accounting
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
The good things
contribute to companys success and employees fair pay
The challenges
deadline and pressure is hard sometimes. It is challenging
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