Payroll Accountants at Lodhia Industries – 2 Positions

Payroll Accountants at Lodhia Industries – 2 Positions

Lodhia Industries is one of the leading and fastest growing steel & plastic manufacturers in
Tanzania and is currently operating out of two locations, Dar-es-salaam and Arusha. Since the
foundations of the company laid back in 1996, Lodhia Industries has had an utmost dedication
to the highest business standards and ethics and has provided thousands (directly & indirectly) of
jobs with levels of security and benefits unprecedented in the region. A wide range
of CSR initiatives are also undertaken, many of which go unreported. The growth of Lodhia
Industries has directly correlated with an increase in the quality of life in the surrounding
community.

Vision

Lodhia Industries aspire to be Africa’s benchmark for Value Creation and we seek to scale the
heights of excellence in all we do. We endeavour to earn the trust and acclaim of customers by
providing safe, high-quality products and services by fully respecting and protecting the privacy
of personal and customer information, thus providing sustainable growth of society.

Now Lodhia group of companies is hereby looking for experienced professional in the following
discipline to join our dynamic group.

Payroll Accountant (Two post)

Job Location: Arusha

Report to: Financial Controller

Purpose of Role

• The Payroll Specialist will be responsible to provide a professional and high-quality payroll
  administration service which enables payments to our employees accurately and on time.
• The position holder must work in a compliant manner and ensure all checklists, calendars,
  variance reporting, KPI’s and journals are completed on time and accurately to ensure we meet
  our internal and external facing compliance controls

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide payroll provider with data changes in the agreed format and by the agreed date
  on the payroll calendar.
• Quality of data is imperative and the correct validations should
  be carried out.
• Complete tasks in a compliant manner ensuring adherence to Data Privacy and
  Compliance principles.
• All queries from employees and other key stakeholders are resolved satisfactorily within
  agreed timelines
• Maintain technical knowledge of Statutory payments and deductions

Experience:

• Good written and verbal communication skills with English as a minimum
• Awareness of current Tanzania Labour law practices and trends is essential
• Ability to amend and alter the calculations on the payroll.
• Must be able to process a large amount of data under significant pressure.
• Ability to manage and run payrolls.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and payroll tax obligations

Knowledge:

• Advanced knowledge of remuneration and other best practices
• Conversant with advanced excel as well as capability to ERP system
• Good understanding of change management principles
• Good understanding of basic financial management principles
• Good understanding of tax legislationQualifications and Experience Required
• 3-5 years of Experience in Payroll Processing for the region
• Degree in Accounting or other related field
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across geographies and cultures
• Ability to quickly understand and apply market legislation affecting payroll and statutory
  reporting.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational and planning skills
• MS Office expertise

APPLY NOW

Interested candidates with the above qualifications should send their CVs to Email:
hr.lpil@lodhiagroup.co.tz by 11th August 2023 (closing date).

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