Ensures the overall administration of the Salaries and Staff Benefits department for ZB Financial Holdings.Maintains the payroll information by designing systems, directing the collection, calculation and entering data.Updates payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exceptions, allowances, deductions, job titles, promotions, demotions and transfers.Pays employees by directing, controlling through authorising payroll runs and electronic bank transfers.Prepares management reports by compiling summaries of earnings, statutory deductions, leave liability reports and general payroll deductions ensuring remittances to various institutions have been timeously done.Coordinates and checks the payroll reconciliations by designing reconciliation templates and ensuring that payroll expenses balances to the bank and the main accounting system of the Group( Smart Stream). Provides payroll information by answering all payroll queries, requests and ad hoc extracts as requested by Senior Management, External Auditors, Zimra and any other authorised personnel as directed by the Head Group HR and Training.Maintains payroll and staff loans guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures Complies with Government Statutory requirements by studying existing and new legislation enforcing adherence to requirements advising the Head Group HR and Training on needed actions.Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll and staff loans operations by designing and implementing systems that kee such information confidential.Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing networks and participating in professional societies.Directs operational functions by scheduling and assigning employees and following up on task results.Maintains salaries and staff benefits staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training the employees.Administers, runs and maintains the Executive Staff Payroll.Administers, assesses and recommends the Executive Staff Loans and participates through the Head Group HR in the staff benefits structure updates for the Executives.Approves all staff loans up to the limit authorised by the Group Credit Committee.Decides on staff loans up to approved limit set by Group Credit Committee.Decides on staff leave plans.Decides on staff scheduling duties.Decides on staff pay days for each year.Decides on payroll parameter maintenance and scheduling.Decides on input cut off dates.Decides on staff loans for recommendation to the Head Group HR and Training.Decides on staff loan operational procedures.Decides on periodic payroll system back ups.Decides on offsite back up testing procedures and times.Decides on staff loan protection investments choices.Prepare payroll pay dates .Submit payroll deduction remittances.Submit ZIMRA monthly PAYE returns.Prepare and submit ZIMRA annual returns.Prepare and submit staff loans monthly Return.Prepare and submit payroll monthly leave liability report.Prepare and submit payroll monthly variance report.Review payroll monthly reconciliations.Ensuring compliance with statutory obligations .Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.Managing difficult clients.Dealing with Zimra,NSSA and External audits.Being the link between ZIMRA and Staff Members in retrenchment issues .Managing the pressures of running 6 payroll with 3 different pay dates.Administration degree

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