Position Title: Payroll Officer
Department: Finance
Reports To: Senior Finance Manager
Location: Remote / Outside Afghanistan
Vacancy No: AF-N-02-2026
Closing date: February 7, 2026
AUAF Background:
The American University of Afghanistan is Afghanistan’s only nationally accredited, private, not-for- profit, non-partisan, and coeducational institution of higher education. It opened its doors in 2006 with an initial enrollment of 50 students, and since that time has grown to enroll more than 1,700 full- and part- time students across undergraduate, graduate, and professional training programs. Despite a changing political and security climate in Afghanistan, AUAF has successfully lived up to its mission to provide equal access to high-quality higher education across gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic background. Nearly half of our undergraduate students are female, and generous support from the U.S. government and other funding partners as allowed us to support a secure, inclusive, residential campus environment in Kabul. Our professional community comprises a diverse, talented Afghan and international faculty and staff who work together in support of our students and toward a sustainable, ambitious future for the provision of American-style education in Afghanistan.
Position Summary
The Payroll Officer is responsible for processing payroll, remitting payroll taxes and government reporting as well as preparing monthly and year-end payroll statements. The Payroll Officer will ensure compliance with government regulations, establishing and implementing policies on matters such as payroll advancements to employees, the training & supervision of payroll staff and any other task assigned by the supervisor.
Key outcomes include:
- Manage routine tasks as directed by finance policies and the line manager.
- Fulfil the designated goal set by the finance office.
Responsibilities:
- Collecting monthly timesheets along with required supporting documents from the HR department
- Preparing employees’ compensation by the end of each payroll period using Dynamics 365
- Ensuring all payroll transactions are processed efficiently
- Collecting, calculating, and entering data to maintain and update payroll information
- Compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, etc. and reporting on this
- Determining payroll liabilities by calculating employee income, benefits & deductions, etc.
- Resolving payroll discrepancies
- Schedule bank payments
- Report on payroll expenses as required
- Enter new employees’ data (e.g. bank accounts and tax identification numbers, etc.) into internal databases
- Maintaining payroll operations by following policies and procedures
- Developing ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed
- Monthly & annual reconciliation of GL with Subsidiary Ledgers
- Follow up with staff for any outstanding salary advances
- Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor
Required Qualification, Experience and Skills
- Bachelor of Business Administration, or Finance or any related field, with 4 years’ experience in the related field is required
- Prior experience in Dynamics 365 is an advantage
- Customer-oriented attitude and must have a great knowledge of dealing with students
- High level of consistency and a great team player
- Proficiency in Dari, Pashto, and English
Other Skills
- Good Communication and customer service skills
- Excellent decision-making skills
- Have good knowledge of the accounting cycle & IFRSs
- Good computer & Microsoft Office skills
- Strong math skills with an ability to spot numerical errors
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Work under pressure
How to apply
To Apply
To apply for this position, please fill out the job application through the AUAF job portal link : https://auaf.webhr.co/hr/careers. Applications in languages other than English will not be reviewed.
Please ensure you add your resume as an attachment.
Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If hired, the successful applicant is expected to provide official proof of academic degrees.
AUAF does not charge recruitment fees to applicants. AUAF is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. AUAF follows a strict non-discriminatory policy in its selection and employment practices. All applicants will receive equal consideration, and applicants from all ethnic, religious and economic backgrounds are encouraged to apply.