HR/PAYROLL ASSISTANT

Location: Kingston, Jamaica


Recruitment/New Hire Process
•Participating in recruitment efforts
•Posting job ads and organizing resumes and job applications
•Scheduling job interviews and assisting in interview process
•Collecting employment information
•Ensuring background and reference checks are completed
•Preparing new employee files
•Overseeing the completion of compensation and benefit documentation
•Orienting new employees to the organization (setting up a designated log-in, workstation, email address, etc.)
•Conducting benefit enrolment process
•Administering new employment assessments
•Serving as a point person for all new employee questions
Payroll and Benefits Administration
•Processing payroll, which includes ensuring vacation and sick time are tracked in the system
•Answering payroll questions
•Facilitating resolutions to any payroll errors
Record Maintenance
•Maintaining current HR files and databases
•Updating and maintaining employee benefits, employment status, and similar records
•Performing file audits to ensure that all required employee documentation is collected and maintained
•Performing payroll/benefit-related reconciliations
•Performing payroll and benefits audits and recommending any correction action
•Completing termination paperwork and assisting with exist interviews
Skills, Experience and Competencies:
•Under graduate degree in HR or Business Administration or similar disciplines
•Knowledge of Jamaican Labour Laws
•Payroll Administration skills
•Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
•Good problem solving and analytical skills
•At least 2 years’ experience in HR and Payroll Processing
•Excellent Administrative, writing Skills
•Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
•Ability to work under pressure
Requirements:
•Must be adept at problem-solving, including being able to identify issues and resolve programs in a timely manner
•Must possess strong interpersonal skills
•Must be able to communicate clearly, both written and orally, as to communicate with employees, members of the HR management team
•Must be able to effectively read and interpret information, present numerical data in a resourceful manner, and skilfully gather and analyse information
•Must be able to prioritize and plan work activities as to use time efficiently
•Must be organized, accurate, thorough, and able to monitor work for quality
•Must be dependable, able to follow instructions, respond to management direction, and must be able to improve performance through management feedback
Applicants are invited to submit their application to: applicationsmegamart@gmail.com