Payroll Accountant / Iraq

Position: Payroll Accountant
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Erbil
Client: International Oil & Gas Co.

Job Summary:
Handling and running the monthly payroll process considering social security and income tax to be in line with KRG regulations and instructions (Erbil & Dahuk) and any other company locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collecting and verifying timesheets (Checking Leaves).

• Entering employee information and payroll data into the system.

• Answering employees' questions and concerns regarding payroll.

• Calculating payable days/Hours, Allowances, bonuses, taxes, and deductions.

• Processing new employees, promotions, and terminations (Final settlement).

• Maintaining and updating payroll records.
• Preparing monthly payroll reports including social and security and personal income tax.

• Maintain payroll system on daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

• Reflect daily/weekly/monthly clocking in/out report on staff payroll.

• Undertaking payroll audits.

• Preparing and submitting updated monthly social security reports to KRG (Erbil and Dahuk) * Ability to travel to Dahuk..

• Preparing and submitting updated quarterly income tax reports to KRG.

• Coordinate with the Gov Liaison Officer that expat SS are filed properly.
• Issuing and delivering payslips to employees.
•Investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies.


Required Qualification;


• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.

• Degree in Accounting/HR or related field preferred.

• 3-5 years’ experience in a payroll.

• Knowledge of payroll software is a plus.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Good math and communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills.