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Job Title:  Officer Payroll (2 Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

Uganda Revenue Authority is a semi-autonomous Government Agency under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development that is mandated to assess, collect and account for Government Tax and Non-Tax Revenue.

Job Summary:  Prepare and process timely and accurate staff salaries/benefits to enhance staff motivation, well-being, and productivity.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Capture details of newly appointed staff into the payroll system to enable timely and accurate payment of staff salaries

• Receive staff appointments and confirm that the salary scales quoted in the appointment letters are as per the URA salary scale
• Categorize the employment terms under permanent or contract to enable computation of gratuity
• Capture staff details, entitlements, and deductions due into the Payroll system
• Regularly update the payroll to maintain an updated and accurate record of staff details and salaries
• Receive and verify payroll amendments e.g. performance bonuses, training allowances, special allowances, acting allowances, etc for a given month
• Make computations of the adjustments to be made in the payroll
• Enter details in the relevant fields to ensure that accurate payments or deductions are captured and picked by the system
• Process and reconcile payments /deductions on the payroll to ensure that accurate amounts are captured in the final payroll
• Run the draft payroll to confirm that the different amendments have been effected.
• Reconcile any variances and prepare the final payroll
• Submit the payroll to the Line Manager for review and onward submission to AC-HR for approval of payments
• Generate reports for the deductions and submit them to the relevant offices and institutions

Prepare Subsidiary payrolls for the month

• Capture details of newly appointed short-term employees into the patrol system to enable timely and accurate payment after deductions
• Verify all short-term employee claims to ensure validity, completeness, accuracy, and authenticity
• Upload wages and deductions of short-term employees into payroll systems and make any necessary adjustments
• Receive TREP staff payrolls from partner agencies and confirm validity, accuracy and completeness
• Run draft payrolls for Ugandan Short-term employees for both the Ugandan short-term employees under the Single Customs Territory and TREP employees
• Submit Payrolls to the line Manager for review, onward submission for approval for payments
• Process payments for statutory deductions of the subsidiary payrolls
• File monthly returns for the subsidiary payroll deductions

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Essential Requirements   

• A Bachelor’s degree or its equivalency in; Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Statistics, Business Administration or any other business-related field from a recognized academic institution.
• At least two (02) years of experience with primary responsibility for payroll administration and processing in a reputable organization.
• Knowledge of Tax and other statutory payroll deductions
• An impeccable record of integrity.

Desirable Requirements   

• Full or part professional qualifications in any of the following ACCA, CPA, CFA, CIA
• Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)-based payroll systems
• Experience with primary responsibility for payroll administration and processing.

Knowledge   

• Possession of knowledge of the Employment Act 2006, the Public Finance and Management Act, Treasury Accounting Instructions, the Income Tax Act, and the NSSF Act.
• Understanding details of full payroll processes

Special Skills and Attributes

• The incumbent must be able to demonstrate;
• Ability to influence, network and negotiate with various stakeholders
• High degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in a written form
• Conceptual and analytical capability
• Self-drive and a passion for timely results
• Ability to assimilate large amounts of information and pay attention to detail.

How to Apply:

• Visit this URA link, Click Here to view the detailed job description then click Apply Online.
• Upon submission of your application, you will receive an acknowledgement notification via email. Please ensure that your mailbox has adequate space.
• In case you are not able to complete the application process, you will be required to save your work and the information captured will be saved in your login. This will enable you to resume and complete your application at any time/date within the application period.
• Applicants are required to scan and attach copies of all the requisite academic documents such as Degree Transcripts; A’ level, O’ level Certificates, or any other certification attained. Any qualification which is not attached will not be considered.
• Academic documents of the successful candidates will be vetted and background checks conducted. Applicants that do not possess authentic academic documents will not be considered.
• Any applicant with forged academic documents will be charged in the relevant courts of law.
• Candidates who submit falsified information will be automatically disqualified.
• Degree holders SHOULD NOT apply for Fleet Assistant, Office Assistant and any other position whose job requirements are at diploma level and below.
• ONLY online applications using the link provided above will be considered.
• Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
• In case of any inquires please send an e-mail to recruitment@ura.go.ug. or call 0323443643.

Deadline: 10th September 2024

NB: URA is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge money for recruitment

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