Payroll Officer at BMG Partners Incorporated

Job Title: Payroll Officer

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Role Purpose & Strategic Objective

• The Payroll Officer executes monthly multi-currency payroll administration, statutory PAYE withholdings, pension remittances, and statutory fund filings for client entities operating in Nigeria and West Africa.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables
Payroll Processing & Disbursements:

• Payroll Computation: Calculate monthly gross-to-net salaries, PAYE tax withholdings, pension deductions, and net pay in NGN and USD.
• Payslip Issuance: Generate and send electronic payslips to client staff.
• Disbursement Schedules: Prepare bank payment files for net salary settlements.

Nigerian Statutory Compliance:

• LIRS / State PAYE: Remit monthly PAYE tax to relevant State Boards of Internal Revenue (e.g., LIRS) by the 10th of each month.
• Pension Reform Act 2014: Process monthly pension contributions (8% employee / 10% employer) to Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs).
• Statutory Funds: Remit monthly/annual contributions for ITF, NSITF, and NHF.

Payroll Accounting & EOR

• Ledger Posting: Prepare monthly payroll posting journals and reconcile clearing accounts.
• EOR Coordination: Administer Employer of Record (EOR) payrolls for international remote workers in West Africa.

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

• Education: BSc/HND in Accounting, Finance, or Human Resource Management.
• Experience: 3 to 5 years of specialized payroll administration experience in Nigeria.
• Payroll Systems: Proficiency in Sage Payroll, IPPIS/local Nigerian payroll software, or Odoo Payroll.
• Statutory Knowledge: In-depth understanding of Personal Income Tax Act (PITA), Pension Reform Act 2014, and labor regulations.

Key Personal Attributes & Culture Fit:

• Multicultural Acceptance: Respectful, clear communication with staff across diverse cultural background.
• Data Integrity: High precision in payroll calculations and strict employee confidentiality.
• Deadline Discipline: Timely submission of state and federal statutory remittances.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: payroll-lagos@bmg-group.odoo.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.