Payroll Supervisor Job Nigeria

PAYROLL SUPERVISOR (2-Year Renewable)

IITA, International Agriculture Research Centre with Headquarters at Ibadan seeks to increase agricultural production in a sustainable way, in order to improve the nutritional status and wellbeing of people in tropical Sub-Saharan Africa

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable candidates for the following positions at the Institute’s Headquarters in Ibadan.

Position
PAYROLL SUPERVISOR (2-year renewable contract)

Duties

Successful candidate will:
•Prepare and manage IITA consultancy payroll of about 150 staff;
•Review local payroll reports and respond to queries from both General and Senior staff; •Reconcile various payroll groups (both number and currency) with timely follow-up on any variation;
•Process payroll reports into IITA accounting system for Consultants and International School Teachers;
•Review and approval of Casual Labour wages; •Manage Vehicle Maintenance Allowance for staff;
•File statutory tax returns to various State Governments in Nigeria for Local staff and Consultants;
•Maintain computerized payroll software for Consultants paid in Dollars, Naira and International School Teachers;
•Coordinate subordinates’ duties;
•Act on behalf of the Payroll Manager when on leave.

Qualification and Experience:
BSc/HND Accounting or ICAN PE II plus minimum of two years working experience in similar environment.
Must have very sound knowledge of computer especially use of Oracle Financials with emphasis on Payroll packages.
Candidate must be honest, trustworthy, hardworking, highly confidential, friendly and a team player. He/She must be very good with figures and willing to work extra hours with good measure of accuracy, when the need arises.


METHOD OF APPLICATION:
Interested qualified national applicants should forward their applications with a detailed curriculum vitae, the names and addresses of three professional referees (including telephone, fax and e-mail addresses, if available) and scanned copies of credentials not later than October 20, 2009. Please complete our online application form using this link: http://www.iita.org/cms/details/nrs_job_application.aspx

Please note that application letters not accompanied with evidence of current remuneration and age will not be treated. Only short listed candidates will be contacted