PAYROLL MANAGEMENT AND PROCESSES DYNAMISM

 19^th-20^th February, 2026                                                                                                 16^th -17^th April, 2026

23^th-24^th July, 2026                                                                                                               20^th– 21^st  October, 2026

 Introduction

Payroll is one of the biggest monthly outflows that all organizations incur. Inability to do it right will also cause an organization to incur government liabilities during tax audit. The experienced Payroll personnel sometimes make mistakes – which could be costly – during processing cycles.

This training will focus on the fundamental knowledge required to manage payroll cycles without errors, structuring payroll for best result and to remain compliant with the law. Participants will also understand how the relationship between HR, Finance/Account and IT can strengthen the payroll process.

Training Objectives

At the end of the training, participants will:

 Have a sound understanding of the basics of payroll processing.

 Know all statutory requirements that affect payroll.

 Be able to manage/process any in-house or client payroll.

 Be vested with the requisite knowledge to structure company pay for the best result.

 Know how to find help, advice, or guidance on any payroll matter at any time.

 Course Contents:

Payroll Definition- Pay structure, Payroll Cycle, Payroll changes, Error-free change file, Payroll Processing, Statutory Deduction

 Pension – PAYE, NHF, NSITF, ITF, Other deductions

 Statutory Payment: – Leave Allowance, Full and final settlement, Remittances. How, where, and when? Bonuses and Other Remittances. Annual Filings/Reporting

 Payroll Tax/Audit: – Understanding Taxable and Non-Taxable Pay elements. Payroll Audit.

 Payroll Management- In-house payroll processing Vs outsourced payroll
processing. Software Vs Manual processing

·     At what point should a payroll unit be established

 Payroll sign-off and approval

 Qualities of good Payroll Software or SaaS: Simple and user-friendly. Audit Trail. Data storage/security. Easy upgrade/Customization. Full and final settlement, etc

 Errors on Payroll – Prevention and Management

 Liable to tax. Payroll change report. Variance report

 Off-cycle payroll. Parallel Payroll Runs.

 Introduction of MS-Excel Macro in Payroll preparation- VLOOKUP, If and nested-IF, Excel macro.

Duration: Two (2) days                                                                           Fee: N180,000

For Whom: It will be of great value to any HR, Finance/Account, or IT personnel that plays a role in the payroll cycle.