Job Description

Job Specification
Responsible for managing and ensuring effectiveness of all Payroll Administration and services
Ensuring the effective alignment of Policies and Procedures and Contracts to support the business strategy
Full payroll function: full accountability for the payroll function (multiple SA entities, as well as Mauritius & Kenya with auditor liaison)
Verify payroll test runs and ensure that any discrepancies are resolved
Balancing the payroll to the general ledger, ensure full adherence to legislative compliance especially payroll, tax and SARS
Ensure timeous payments of third-party payments including full reconciliations monthly
Benefits administration: manage pension fund, medical aid, group risk, gap cover and any other benefits, including arranging benefits meetings and the pension fund committee meetings
Ensure HR and ESS systems are operating correctly
Manage full incentives and increases procedure including arranging of meetings and updating of the payroll, creation of performance contracts and incentive letters
Tax year end: monthly reconciliations of PAYE, UIF and SDL to ensure correct biannual submission to SARS, including creation of EMP201's, EMP501's and IRP5's/tax directives where required
Payroll queries: ensure payroll queries are seen to and corrected within 2 working days of issue being raised
Creation of staff trust reports needed for finance and member presentation, creation of relevant correspondence for members
COIDA submissions: annual submission to COIDA
Leave administration: leave reconciliation, including leave provisions
Payroll & DoL audits: where required
Delivering training and supervision to provide team with the knowledge required to ensure legislative compliance
Liaise with HR to address any issues with payroll that employees may experience
Serve as member of pension fund committee and EE Committee
Integration of HR & Payroll systems: ensuring that data integration is possible by keeping employee database up to date.
Automation of HR processes (where applicable)
Champion of all HR/Payroll Surveys including creation of surveys and collation of data for showcasing

Minimum Requirements
Bachelors degree (Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field)
AA or EE candidates only
Minimum of 7 years Payroll Administration in a professional services/corporate environment
Minimum of 3-5 years Sage People 300 experience (non-negotiable)
VIP Premier experience advantageous
ISO 9001 experience and certification advantageous
Sound knowledge of all relevant labour legislation, i.e. the BCEA, LRA, Employment Equity

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