SUMMARY:
In October 2011 PSI Lesotho launched the Testing and Referral Gateway for Enhanced Sustainability (TARGET) Project funded by Centre for Disease Control (CDC). This project contributes directly to Lesotho’s National Multi-Sectoral HIV Prevention Strategy, by reducing the impact of HIV and AIDS in Lesotho by deploying evidenced-based sexual and biomedical prevention programs. TARGET uses innovative strategies to provide confidential, community and facility-based HIV testing and counseling (HTC) services to men and women aged 15-35 years as the major target group. Under the TARGET project, the incumbent will assist with accurate and timely processing of identified transactions and carry out analysis and reconciliations.
This job is based in Maseru and reports to the Finance Manager
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Upload new employees and terminate exiting employees in the VIP Payroll system.
Prepares and processes the monthly payroll for full time and temporary staff.
Coordinate monthly timesheets and review time sheets to ensure that they are correctly filled and signed and produce time allocation report.
Process monthly payroll for all staff and perform salary reconciliation as per timesheet records
Timely processing and payment of salaries and wages and printing of payslips.
Prepare and reconcile P16 report on annual basis and submit to Lesotho Revenue Authority.
Process accrued severance, leave days and 13th cheque reports for PSI staff on monthly basis
Ensure that payroll liabilities are paid within set deadlines
Liaise with and submit monthly schedules to service providers (medical and provident fund) and attend to queries that may arise in relation to payment of staff benefits.
Reviews the monthly schedules submitted by service providers to ensure that no employee is omitted or included by mistake
Process and pays out staff terminal benefits (Provident fund 13th cheque and Severance) for exiting staff.
Maintain and handle accurate payroll filling system
Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE:
A degree in Accounting
2 years relevant experience
Experience working with Quick books and VIP payroll System
Two years driver’s license
KEY COMPETENCIES:
Strong analytical skills
Confidentiality of financial information
Honesty and Integrity
Must pay attention to detail
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your cover letter, resume/curricula vitae (CV), list of 3-5 professional references (with contact information, supervisory references preferred), and scanned copy of all academic degrees to PSI Lesotho by email at payrollaccountant@psi.co.ls Only email submissions will be accepted. While all application submissions will be reviewed and considered, only the most qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. The application submission deadline is 12:00 p.m. local time on Friday, 7th July 2017.
