Payroll Officer

Payroll/Finance/HR

Based on:  

We are looking for a Payroll Officer to manage payroll operations. 

Role Purpose 

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

Overseeing the entire payroll department, ensuring that relevant salary inputs are processed accordingly effectively and efficiently at all times, further ensuring that payroll department complies with relevant stakeholders and submissions are adhered to at all times.

Key accountabilities:

• Responsible for the entire payroll process from salary inputs to balancing of payrolls;
• Manage payroll records and filling of relevant inputs effectively and accurately;
• Receiving, capturing process all salary input data from relevant sources accurately in compliance with company payroll and HR policies;
• Review Junior Payroll Administrators inputs;
• Reconcile and prepare all third-party payments such as Garnishees, SARS, Provident Fund, UIF and unions for the finance department;
• Manage and control payroll database;
• Ensuring that day-to-day functions of payroll are performed while offering support to management and staff by dealing with related queries
• Ensuring information on the system is accurately captured on the system;
• Responding to employee questions and troubleshooting issues via the HR department;
• Liaison with SA Revenue Services in respect of all employee tax issues;
• Annual payroll audit. Assist auditors in all audit queries;
• Implementing and reviewing all systems and procedures in respect of payroll;
• Able to submit Emp201 and Emp501 to SARS;
• Ensuring that relevant compliance submissions are adhered to at all effectively and efficiently;
• Submitting relevant reports to designated manager;
• Assisting in compiling reports when requested by other departments for operational requirements.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Matric;
• Proficient in MS office;
• Advanced Excel Skills;
• Excellent numeric skills;
• Payroll Practitioner: Experience with Sage 300 Payroll is advantageous
• Payroll Diploma/Certificate (preferably through a recognized institution such as Payroll Academy)
• Payroll Professional accredited by the South African Payroll Association (SAPA) (Advantageous)

Desirable Work Experience:

• 4-5 years proven work experience;
• 2 years relevant working experience as a payroll supervisor;
• Proven work experience in developing processes, policies and controls to ensure an effective and efficient payroll department.

Behavioural Fit 

• Highly accurate and analytical  
• Strong leadership capability  
• Accountable  

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Lead payroll operations with precision. 

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