Ref No: 38/26 - Payroll Officer - Readvertised
Salary not disclosedPosted today
Closes in 5 days
About the company
The Fijian Competition & Consumer Commission (FCCC) is an independent statutory body established under Section 7 of the FCCC Act 2010. It promotes effective competition and informed markets, encourages fair trading, and protects consumers and businesses from restrictive practices. The FCCC also controls prices of regulated industries and other markets where competition is lessened or limited.
About the role
The Payroll Officer is accountable for paying every FCCC employee accurately, on time and in full compliance with Fiji's Employment law and Finance Manual. The role owns the end-to-end fortnightly payroll for the FCCC's workforce across Fiji, from validating approved inputs through to the bank payment file, statutory remittances, general ledger posting and reconciliation. Pre-payment exception and variance reports are reviewed by the Senior Accountant before each pay run is finalised. The role also covers statutory compliance and reporting to FRCS, FNPF and FNU, employee master data and leave administration, and support for internal or external audits. The Payroll Officer is the FCCC's first point of contact for payroll enquiries.
Key responsibilities
- Process the fortnightly payroll according to the approved payroll calendar and cut-off dates, covering salaries, overtime, allowances, deductions, back-pay and adjustments.
- Validate every payroll input against an approved source document before processing.
- Prepare a pre-payment exception and variance report for the Senior Accountant before each pay run is finalised, and correct any errors before release.
- Prepare the bank payment file for authorisation and distribute payslips through the employee self-service portal.
- Calculate and process final pays for exiting employees, including leave payouts, notice pay and recoveries, after reconciling leave balances with HR & Training.
- Prepare and post payroll journals each pay period, and reconcile payroll clearing, PAYE, FNPF and other deduction control accounts monthly.
- Calculate, reconcile and remit PAYE and levies to FRCS, FNPF contributions to FNPF, and the training levy to FNU by statutory due dates.
- Maintain accurate employee master data, including pay rates, bank details, tax and FNPF details, and reconcile leave balances with the HR leave register each pay period.
About the successful candidate
- A Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration with an Accounting major.
- Membership of the Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants (FICA) or an equivalent professional body, or a recognized payroll certification, would be an added advantage.
- At least 3 years' payroll experience, including end-to-end processing for a workforce of 100 or more employees on a computerised payroll system.
- Sound working knowledge of Fiji payroll and employment requirements, including PAYE under the Income Tax Act 2015, the Fiji National Provident Fund Act 2011, the FNU training levy and the Employment Relations Act 2007.
- Experience preparing payroll journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Experience with MYOB PayGlobal or a comparable payroll or HRIS system with employee self-service.
- Experience in a statutory body, government agency or other public-sector environment.
- Experience supporting internal or external audits.