Payroll & HR Specialist

About the role

The Payroll & HR Specialist will manage the end‑to‑end payroll process for a large workforce in Takoradi, ensuring accurate and timely salary payments while supporting HR functions. This role combines payroll administration with employee query handling and statutory compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll for thousands of employees, ensuring accuracy and timely salary payments.
• Calculate payroll based on attendance, overtime, shift allowances, bonuses, leave and other relevant data.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and employee information in the HR system.
• Reconcile payroll data and resolve any discrepancies.
• Process statutory deductions and submissions, including PAYE, SSNIT, Tier 2 and Tier 3 pension contributions.
• Provide payroll reports and support labour cost analysis and budgeting.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll, taxation and statutory benefits.
• Perform additional payroll and HR‑related duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field.
• At least one year of payroll management experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with shift‑based and piece‑rate payroll is an advantage.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for payroll data analysis.
• Ability to analyse and reconcile payroll data.