C&b Officer

Overview:
RMIT University Commitment

RMIT is committed to the rights of students and staff to be safe, respected, valued, and treated as an equal in their place of study and work. All staff are expected to share this commitment and contribute to a safer community. While carrying out their role, staff are in a position of trust with students. Staff have a duty of care to report wellbeing concerns about students through the designated channels and uphold to the code of conduct. RMIT Vietnam expects all staff members to comply with its Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, which relate to legal and regulatory requirements and our ways of working.
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Rewards and Benefits:
- Competitive salary package and allowances starting from 25.500.000 VND/per month.- Generous annual leave, career leave and public holidays (Christmas and Tet Holidays)- Private health insurance and wellness programs- Professional development and career advancement- Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources- A vibrant and diverse campus life and more

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Position Summary

The Payroll and Tax Officer is a member of the HR team and primarily responsible for coordinating the whole payroll processing process to ensure the University’s payroll, statutory contributions (social/health/unemployment insurance, Trade Union fees) and personal income tax are processed and settled accurately and on time; performing all activities related to the University’s personal income tax compliance; managing remuneration structure of all employees in accordance with their contracts and the University’s guidelines to ensure they get paid and enjoy their benefits in a fair and reasonable manner; and maintaining payroll and personal income tax calculation as well as reporting in compliance with applicable laws.

The range of duties includes but is not limited to the following key delivery areas.
- Payroll and payroll related reports
- Personal income tax compliance
- Employment cost provision and reconciliation
- Others in payroll and personal income tax compliance areas, as and when required

The position holder will be expected to work collaboratively and proactively with other HR staff to deliver a high
- quality stakeholder experience.

Reports to: Supervisor, Payroll and Tax Compliance / Assistant Manager, Payroll and Tax Compliance

Key Accountabilities:
A. Payroll
- Maintain remuneration structure of all employees up to date in accordance with their contracts and the University’s guidelines (including salary packaging, purchased leave, and the likes)
- Under limited supervision, proactively coordinate with HRBPs, departmental administrative members and other relevant people to ensure input data for payroll and personal income tax returns is collected and uploaded onto Workday and transferred to the payroll vendor (currently ADP) in an accurate, complete and timely manner
- Perform calculation of pay elements processed out of system and submit them to Workday and/or ADP accurately and on time
- Review output reports generated/provided by Workday and/or ADP to ensure they capture input data sufficiently and accurately
- Cross-check output reports generated/provided by Workday and/or ADP to ensure they are accurate and in compliance with prevailing regulations governing payroll and personal income tax compliance
- Resolve enquiries from employees related to payroll calculation, salary payment and others as relevant
- Process payments of SHUI contributions, personal income tax liabilities, and Trade Union fees sufficiently and timely
- Prepare and manage various paperwork for existing and leaving staff to legally support payments
- Work closely with the C&B Officer, Compliance to exchange information to ensure workflows in both areas run smoothly

B. Personal income tax compliance
- Assist the University’s staff in initial tax registration and dependent registration for tax relief purposes as needed
- Be responsible for monthly and year-end personal income tax returns under the University’s name and tax code; prepare/review personal income tax returns, declarations, and the likes provided by ADP
- Be responsible for personal income tax finalization for expatriate members covering employment income paid by the University (e.g. for the first and the second tax years or upon departure from Vietnam)
- Prepare income statements and tax withholding receipts for staff, as and when required
- Maintain up-to-date information of personal income tax laws and regulations; initially analyse and interpret tax laws and regulations and prepare technical reports on how they impact the University’s operations

C. Others
- Maintain records of payroll in compliance with the legislative requirements as well as th