AUAF Background:

The American University of Afghanistan is Afghanistan’s only nationally accredited, private, not-for- profit, non-partisan, and coeducational institution of higher education. It opened its doors in 2006 with an initial enrollment of 50 students, and since that time has grown to enroll more than 1,700 full- and part- time students across undergraduate, graduate, and professional training programs. Despite a changing political and security climate in Afghanistan, AUAF has successfully lived up to its mission to provide equal access to high-quality higher education across gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic background. Nearly half of our undergraduate students are female, and generous support from the U.S. government and other funding partners as allowed us to support a secure, inclusive, residential campus environment in Kabul. Our professional community comprises a diverse, talented Afghan and international faculty and staff who work together in support of our students and toward a sustainable, ambitious future for the provision of American-style education in Afghanistan.

Position Summary
The Payroll Officer is responsible for processing payroll, remitting payroll taxes and government reporting as well as preparing monthly and year-end payroll statements. The Payroll Officer will ensure compliance with government regulations, establishing and implementing policies on matters such as payroll advancements to employees, the training & supervision of payroll staff and any other task assigned by the supervisor.
Key outcomes include:
Manage routine tasks as directed by finance policies and the line manager.
Fulfil the designated goal set by the finance office.

Responsibilities:

Collecting monthly timesheets along with required supporting documents from the HR department
Preparing employees' compensation by the end of each payroll period using Dynamics 365
Ensuring all payroll transactions are processed efficiently
Collecting, calculating, and entering data to maintain and update payroll information
Compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, etc. and reporting on this
Determining payroll liabilities by calculating employee income, benefits & deductions, etc.
Resolving payroll discrepancies
Schedule bank payments
Report on payroll expenses as required
Enter new employees' data (e.g. bank accounts and tax identification numbers, etc.) into internal databases
Maintaining payroll operations by following policies and procedures
Developing ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed
Monthly & annual reconciliation of GL with Subsidiary Ledgers
Follow up with staff for any outstanding salary advances
Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor
Other Skills
Good Communication and customer service skills
Excellent decision-making skills
Have good knowledge of the accounting cycle & IFRSs
Good computer & Microsoft Office skills
Strong math skills with an ability to spot numerical errors
Ability to handle confidential information
Work under pressure

Qualification

Bachelor of Business Administration, or Finance or any related field
Prior experience in Dynamics 365 is an advantage
Customer-oriented attitude and must have a great knowledge of dealing with students
High level of consistency and a great team player
Proficiency in Dari, Pashto, and English
Experience
4 years' experience in the related field is required

Please send your resume/CV