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Job Title:  Senior HR Officer – Payroll & Operations

Organisation: Finance Trust Bank (FTB)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Human Resource Manager – Shared Services

About US:

Finance Trust Bank (FTB) was licensed as a Tier 1 Commercial Bank on 11th November, 2013, taking over the financial services business of Uganda Finance Trust Limited (MDI). Today, Finance Trust Bank is a fully-fledged commercial bank serving a clientele of over 500,000 depositors and over 37,000 borrowers, through a network of 34 branches countrywide. The bank offers a variety of Products and services including; Savings, Current accounts, Loans, Money transfer services and Bills payments to its target market which comprises of micro, small and medium entrepreneurs, salary earners and youth.

Job Summary:   The Senior HR Officer – Payroll & Operations will be accountable for accurate administration of pay and benefits processes (including but not limited to administration of the payroll) in line with the Banks compensation policy and is accountable for delivering routine employee welfare support services and day to day office support services

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Payroll & Benefits Administration

• Implement the salary and administration processes, which include generating the staff payroll and ensuring that salaries are paid on time, generation and distribution of pay slips, effect the deduction of staff loans and advances, incentives, commissions, gratuity and terminal benefits for current and ex-staff and ensure the provisions for all are made.
• Administer all matters relating to payroll as per procedures, e.g. expense claims, implement approved changes to pay, enter PAYE, LST and NSSF information,
• Manage and ensure storage of accurate payroll-related records.
• Manage budget utilization to ensure activities are within budget
• Participates in the preparation of HR departmental budget
• Closely engage staff and respond to salary and benefits-related queries and complaints.
• Provide weekly staff headcount reports for decision-making.
• Ensure an adequate supply of all departmental working tools & stationery.
• Coordinate salary and employee surveys undertaken by the bank and make recommendations accordingly.
• Ensure the effective implementation of the group life scheme for all staff in line with the service level agreement.
• Coordinate the health and safety function and ensure adherence to OSH in line with the HR policy and the distribution of health and safety materials.
• Maintain all HR department service provider’s contracts and ensure timely renewals.
• Manage relationships with the external HR service providers to monitor the provision of employee’s service needs.
• Monitor HR initiatives & Projects and Participate in health awareness sessions
• Coordinate benefit enrolments and removals and support the management/co- ordination of benefit claims for varied staff welfare services.
• Support staff onboarding and induction processes including but not limited to registration on the company medical and insurance schemes and other applicable welfare facilities.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant should have relevant qualifications

NB: Position carries an attractive salary and benefits package.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates should address their application to Head, Human Resource, Finance Trust Bank, P.O. Box 6972, Kampala, Uganda, TWED PLAZA, Plot 22B, and Lumumba Avenue and email it to jobs@financetrust.co.ug as well as photocopies of academic testimonials, and a CV. The CV should include telephone contacts and email addresses of three referees, one of who should be the most recent employer.

Deadline: 31^st January 2024

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly on Tel. Numbers 0312 222600 or 0414 341275 ONLY.

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