Payroll Accountant

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description


Global legal practice is looking to appoint a Payroll AccountantQualification:

  • B Com degree or equivalent qualification
  • Minimum of 5 years suitable payroll & accounting experience
  • Sound knowledge of MS Office (i.e. MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
Experience:
  • VIP payroll experience
  • Sound knowledge of accounting systems
  • Countries: South Africa and Tanzania
  • Compile the annual manpower salaries and headcount budget in conjunction with the Human Resources department
  • Manage projects as and when required
  • Assist in developing & maintaining payroll reporting processes, procedures and internal control for the purpose of maintaining an efficient payroll function
  • Oversee the reconciliation of data between the payroll system and general ledger system
  • Monitor & manage manpower budget against actual spend on a monthly basis and report on variances
  • Critically review and analyze current payroll procedures to recommend and implement changes leading to best practice as and when required
  • Ensure extraction of all monthly management reports (ie headcount data & employee costs)
  • Knowledge of cross-border secondments, transfers or hires relative to payroll processing
  • Oversee the payroll audit activities in respect of external and internal audits (ie journal entries, adjustment
  • of entries and accruals, financial reports and statements)
  • Monitor payroll activities and ensure that all processes are compliant in accordance with established financial, legal and/or administrative requirements
  • Recommend policies, procedure and action on issues that relate to financial operations in order to provide direction and to assist with decision making
  • Demonstrate in depth experience in managing, motivating, developing and building effective relationships within the payroll team and ensure overall supervision of payroll staff
  • Ensure that payroll continuously deliver a superior customer service to both internal and external clients
  • Overall management of the payroll department, offering guidance, mentoring and coaching where necessary
Skills, attributes and knowledge:
  • Excellent planning /organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy
  • Sound management skills with the ability to manage at all levels
  • Good command of the English language both verbal and written
  • Excellent planning /organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy
  • Sound management skills with the ability to manage at all levels
  • Judgment / problem solving
  • Good telephone etiquette
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Adaptable, positive and innovative
  • Ability to work in a team as well as independently
  • The ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
  • Conscientious and pro-active
  • Ability to work overtime when required to do so
Please note that if you have not received a response within 14 days of submitting your application that your application was unsuccessful.
However, please keep a lookout on our website, www.sixsense.co.za for available positions which may be inline with your career aspirations.

Six Sense Consulting

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1408552
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned