What are the prime duties & responsibilities of Payroll Officer in an organization?

Payroll officer is a general term used to describe the person who calculates and distributes payroll to employees. Some companies use other job titles, such as "Payroll Manager," "Payroll Clerk" or "Payroll Administrator," to describe the position. Payroll officer is not responsible for determining or setting salary levels. Depending on the company, he'll either issue payroll checks or make direct deposits to employee bank accounts.

Key responsibilities/accountabilities:

• End to end processing of selected (weekly, fortnightly and monthly) payroll(s).
• On-going maintenance of payroll system and leave planning system (if applicable).
• Updating and maintaining payroll records.
• Liaising with staff and management on payroll related queries.
• Maintaining leave, sickness and overtime reports.
• Interpreting awards/agreements and contracts in relation to overtime, shift allowances etc.
• Undertaking required reporting, both internal and statutory reporting.
• Payroll administration – egg filing, setting up new starters.
• Calculation and payment of termination payments.
• Processing increases and calculation of back pays.
• Assisting Payroll Manager with month end consolidation.
• Assisting Payroll Manager with reconciliation and payment of payroll and group tax.
• Reconciling payroll related GL accounts.
• Calculating annual leave and LSL provisions/accruals.