Payroll Officer

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

To support the Payroll Manager by ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, maintaining payroll data integrity and confidentiality, coordinating with HR to resolve payroll matters, and keeping the iChris payroll system up to date.

WORK PROFILE

• Full Time Employment
• 84 normal hours per fortnight
• 8 hours per day [Mon-Fri 0800 – 1700 hrs, excluding 1 hour for lunch] [overtime as required]
• 2 hours per Saturday [Sat 0800 – 1000 hrs]
• Standard Employment Conditions as per PNG Labour Act

JOB REQUIREMENTS & ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manage the day-to-day payroll operations and ensure payroll processes run smoothly.
• Update and maintain accurate employee records.
• Process timesheets for permanent and field-based town employees.
• Maintain, verify, and reconcile payroll records to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Investigate and resolve payroll issues, discrepancies, and employee queries in a timely manner.
• Prepare and submit fortnightly Nasfund contribution schedules and ensure all employee contributions are processed accurately.
• Provide NASFUND employee information, membership details, and reports to HR as requested, and assist with related queries.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by management.
  

SAFETY SKILLS

• Take reasonable care to protect their own health and safety at work
• Ensure they do not endanger any other person through any act or omission at work
• Obey all instructions issued to protect their own personal health and safety and the health and safety of others
• Ensure that they are not, by the consumption of alcohol or a drug, in such a state to endanger their own safety at work or the safety of any other person at work
• Report or make such recommendations to their supervisors as they deem necessary to avoid, eliminate or minimise any hazards of which they are aware regarding working conditions or methods

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

Essential Criteria

• Minimum 5 years' experience in payroll administration and end-to-end payroll processing.
• Experience in payroll systems and payroll support.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation, statutory deductions, and payroll best practices.
• Experience in payroll reporting, data analysis, and report generation.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve payroll issues.
• High attention to detail and ability to maintain confidential employee information.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Strong people and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong initiative and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and commitment.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Exceptional time management skills
• Be able to manage multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines
• Capacity to operate effectively in an autonomous situation as well as working with a team.