Compensation & Benefits Officer

Job title : Compensation & Benefits Officer

Responsibilties
Payroll Administration & Processing:

• Support payroll processing activities end-to-end to ensure employee pay components allowances, overtime where applicable, deductions, and any relevant statutory items) are correctly captured and processed.
• Verify payroll inputs from HR/Managers (attendance, leave, changes in employment status, overtime/allowances, benefits enrollments).
• Ensure payroll calculations are correct and payroll runs are delivered on time according to the payroll calendar.

Payroll Compliance & Documentation:

• Ensure payroll activities follow company policies and applicable labor/payroll requirements.
• Maintain organized payroll documentation and employee records for internal controls, reporting, and audit purposes.
• Support audits by preparing payroll-related documentation and responding to payroll queries as assigned.

Compensation & Total Rewards Support:

• Assist with updates to compensation data (salary changes, adjustments, new hires, promotion/demotion changes, and termination-related changes).
• Support compensation-related reviews by preparing payroll/compensation inputs and basic reporting.
• Ensure all payroll-affecting changes are properly authorized, documented, and accurately implemented.

Benefits Administration:

• Maintain benefits records, including enrolment, changes in coverage, and employee status updates.
• Coordinate benefits administration activities with HR and any relevant service providers (where applicable).
• Handle basic employee inquiries related to payroll and benefits documentation, escalating complex cases to the relevant lead.
• Reconciliation, Variances & Issue Resolution
• Assist with payroll reconciliation and investigate payroll variances (e.g., incorrect deductions, missing allowances, leave/attendance-related issues).
• Follow up on corrections with HR and Finance to ensure accurate final payroll outputs.

Reporting & Reporting Support:

• Prepare periodic payroll and deductions reports as required.
• Support management and HR/Finance with regular payroll updates and employee-related payroll summaries.

Process Improvement & Controls:

• Contribute to improving payroll workflows, checking processes, and data accuracy controls.
• Ensure confidentiality and secure handling of payroll/employee information at all times.

Qualifications

• Interested candidates should possess an HND / Bachelor`s Degree with 3 - 6 years experience.