Payroll and Tax Accountant – MODETH Outsource PLC
Accounting and Finance
MODETH Outsource PLC
ABOUT MODETH Outsource PLC (ModernETH)
MODETH Outsource PLC (ModernETH) is a technology focused outsourcing center launched in January of 2008. ModernETH is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with offices in the United States and UAE.
ModernETH is committed to designing and developing simple, easy-to-use web and mobile experiences. We deliver comprehensive services in software development, web design, mobile application development, graphic design and maintenance and support. Furthermore, we import and trade in a range of ITC tools and machines upon our client’s needs and requirements.
Responsibility
- Develop, implement, maintains, and review payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions, including salaries, benefits, taxes, and other deductions
- Calculate payable hours, commissions, bonuses, overtime, and all deductions
- Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates from the human resource department, including new hires, promotions, changes to pay rates, and terminations
- Reconcile payroll and all taxes to the general ledger and journal entries
- Process timely and accurate tax payments and filings with ERCA
- Ensure VAT, Withholding, payroll income tax, cost-sharing, and pension are reported timely and paid by E-taxing
- Functionally lookout, execute and plan improvements of procedure concerning payroll and other taxes to enhance, and promote effectiveness, efficiency, and precision
- Plan tax in anticipation of future filings
- Maintain accurate records and prepare reports
- Ensuring records and processes comply with company policies and legal regulations and amending procedures when required
- Provide information and answer employee questions about payroll-related matters
- Performs other duties as assigned
Job Type: Full time – 40 hrs/wk
Experience: 4 years and above
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related fields
- + 4 years of related expertise is required
- IFRS and e-taxing is experience required
- Extensive knowledge of the payroll function, including preparation, balancing, internal control, and taxes
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills