Senior Payroll Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Overseetheaccurateandtimelyprocessingofpayrolloperations,ensuringcompliancewithcompanypoliciesandrelevantregulations;
• Ensureaccuratecalculationandtimelyremittanceofpayrolltaxes,includingstate,andlocaltaxes,aswellasanyotherstatutorydeductions;
• Maintainaccuratepayrollrecords,includingemployeeinformation,earnings,deductions,andtaxeswithheld,ensuringcompliancewithrecordkeepingrequirements;
• Prepareanddistributepayrollreportstomanagement,HR,andotherstakeholders,providinginsightsintopayrollexpenses,trends,andvariances;
• Coordinateandparticipateinpayrollaudits,ensuringcompliancewithinternalcontrols,policies,andregulatoryrequirements;
• Identifyopportunitiestostreamlinepayrollprocesses,improveefficiency,andenhancecontrols,implementingchangesasneeded;
• Respondtoemployeeinquiriesregardingpayroll-relatedmatters,providingtimelyandaccurateinformationandassistance;
• Stayupdatedonchangesinpayrollregulations,andbestpractices,ensuringcomplianceandrecommendingadjustmentstopayrollprocessesasneeded;
• SupportAccountingSupervisorwithfinancialstatementssuchasbalancesheets,incomestatements,andcashflowstatements,ensuringcompliancewithaccountingstandardsandregulations;
• Providepayrolldataforbudgetingandfinancialplanning;
• CollaboratewithHRtoensurethatemployeepayrollinformationisup-to-dateandaccurate.

RequiredAbilitiesandSkills:

• Abilitytoorganizeworkandperformresponsiblyandsemi-independently;
• Establishstrongworkingrelationshipswithcolleaguesanddemonstratetheabilitytoworkindividuallyaswellasaspartofateam;
• Goodcommunicationskillstoworkeffectivelyinadiverseteamenvironment;
• Excellentorganizational,andtimemanagementskillsandstrongattentiontodetail;
• Abilitytohandleconfidentialinformationwithdiscretion.

RequiredExperience&Qualifications:

• Bachelor’sdegreeinaccountingorfinance;
• Minimum5yearsexperienceinfinance&accountingand3yearsexperienceinpayroll;
• Strongknowledgeofpayrollsystems,taxlaws,andwageregulations;
• Experiencewithpayrollsoftwareismandatory;
• F3ACCAqualificationismandatory;
• ProficiencyinwrittenandverbalAzerbaijaniandEnglishlanguages;
• ProficientinMicrosoftOfficeSuiteincludingWord,Excel,andOutlookwiththeaptitudetolearnnewsoftwarequickly.