Senior Payroll Officer

The Senior Payroll Officer is responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely and compliant processing of payroll, while maintaining high standards of confidentiality and data integrity.

The role acts as a key point of contact for payroll-related matters, supports payroll controls and reconciliations, ensures compliance with statutory requirements, and contributes to the continuous improvement of payroll processes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Payroll Processing

• Manage and process monthly payroll accurately and within established deadlines.

• Collect, review and validate payroll inputs, including new joiners, leavers, salary adjustments, allowances, bonuses, overtime, deductions, unpaid leave and other variable elements.

• Verify payroll calculations and investigate discrepancies before payroll finalisation.

• Ensure employee records and payroll information are accurately maintained in the HR/payroll system.

• Coordinate the preparation of salary payment information and payroll-related documentation.

2. Payroll Controls & Reconciliation

• Perform detailed payroll checks and reconciliations before and after payroll processing.

• Reconcile payroll figures against HR records and supporting documentation.

• Identify payroll discrepancies, determine their cause and ensure appropriate corrective action.

• Maintain comprehensive payroll records and supporting documents for audit and control purposes.

• Contribute to strengthening payroll controls and reducing processing errors.

• Monitor payroll-related anomalies and highlight areas requiring corrective action.

3. Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure payroll activities are carried out in accordance with applicable Mauritian employment, tax and social-security requirements.

• Prepare and verify statutory payroll information and submissions within applicable deadlines.

• Monitor regulatory changes that may impact payroll processing and coordinate necessary adjustments internally.

• Support internal and external payroll audits by providing accurate records and supporting documentation.

4. Employee & Stakeholder Support

• Respond professionally and confidentially to employee queries regarding salaries, deductions, payslips, allowances and other payroll matters.

• Provide guidance on payroll processes and requirements.

• Handle sensitive employee and compensation information with strict confidentiality.

5. Reporting

• Prepare periodic payroll reports, reconciliations and analyses for management and Finance.

• Provide accurate payroll data for budgeting, audits and HR reporting.

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field.

• Solid experience in payroll administration.

• Strong practical knowledge of payroll calculations, statutory deductions and payroll controls.

• Good knowledge of the Mauritian employment and payroll environment.

• Experience using sicorax would be an advantage

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Previous experience handling end-to-end payroll would be a strong advantage.

Benefits

·     Competitive salary and benefits package.

·     Opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

·     Be part of a growing and successful company.

·     Make a significant contribution to Grant Thornton continued growth and success.