AWF Payroll & Benefits Officer Job in Kenya

AWF Payroll & Benefits Officer Job in Kenya
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), an international conservation organization headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, invites applications from suitably qualified individuals for the following positions;

Payroll & Benefits Officer

AWF currently seeks to hire a Payroll & Benefits Officer to be based in its Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.

The Payroll & Benefits Officer will be a member of the Human Resources team and will be responsible for processing all employee new hires, separations, and changes into AWF’s payroll systems, and handling and processing of all benefit related transactions of the same.

The successful candidate would:
    * Generate staff contracts and offer letters for all AWF Staff.
    * Administer AWF’s various payroll systems, updating data to reflect new hires, terminations, changes in employment terms and benefits eligibility.
    * Facilitate timely payroll, semi-monthly for US-based staff, monthly for Africa-based staff.
    * Ensure that staff receive payroll on or before agreed upon pay dates.
    * Reconcile payroll reports to general ledger quarterly.

    * Ensure that quarterly and year-end tax reports are correct and accurately reflect payroll data.
    * Administer staff medical and insurance related programs, coordinating with vendors to ensure timely enrollment of staff, and any periodic re-enrollment periods. Benefits include medical insurance, life/accident/disability insurances, travel insurances, and US-based tax deferred flexible spending accounts.
    * Administer AWF’s staff retirement savings plans.
    * Responds timely to employee inquiries regarding payroll and benefits. Acts as liaison as necessary between staff and benefits administrators.
    * Tracks other contractual benefits such as expatriate home leave, relocation and repatriation, tax-equity adjustments, acting allowances, etc.
    * Prepares payroll related journal entries for posting by general ledger accounting team.

Qualifications:
    * Applicants must be fully fluent in both French and English.
    * Bachelor’s Degree or/and a Higher Diploma in Human Resource, business, finance, accounting or related field.
    * Certified Public Accountant part 1 or equivalent
    * 5 years work experience in accounting and/or human resources, with demonstrable knowledge regarding payroll operations and law. The ideal candidate will have experience in multinational payroll, including the United States.
    * Excellent customer service skills with the ability to handle challenging situations quickly, accurately, and cordially.
    * Ability to exercise discretion with the highest respect for confidentiality.
    * Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
    * Strong level of competence with Excel, accounting/HR information systems, and payroll systems.

Candidates who fully meet the above requirements should submit a detailed CV, including a daytime telephone contact and three referees to HumanResources@awfke.org by December 17, 2010.

Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.

AWF is an equal opportunity employer.