Admin Accountant - Manpower Payroll & Billing

About the role

A client of Shugulika Africa Limited, a leading manufacturer, is looking for a detail-oriented and responsible Admin Accountant to manage contractual and temporary manpower payroll and administrative accounting. The role covers attendance monitoring, verification of manpower bills, statutory compliance, resolution of billing disputes and timely, accurate salary and bill payments, playing a key part in manpower cost control, compliance and audit.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement a system to monitor daily attendance of contractual and temporary manpower.
• Develop and implement a system to check, verify and process manpower bills accurately.
• Review manpower bills, identify discrepancies and resolve billing disputes with contractors.
• Ensure timely processing and payment of manpower bills as per agreed terms.
• Conduct audits to ensure proper and efficient manpower utilization, and track area-wise monthly utilization and bills, highlighting variances.
• Develop and maintain methods and controls for manpower salary processing.
• Calculate statutory payments on manpower salaries, including NSSF, WCF, SDL and VAT.
• Collect, verify and maintain monthly statutory payment proofs and certificates from contractors.

Required profile

• Minimum graduate or diploma in Accountancy.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in salary payment, bill checking and payment processing.
• Sound knowledge of statutory compliances for salary processing (NSSF, WCF, SDL, VAT).
• Good verbal and written English.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills and ability to handle multiple tasks.