Job Description

We never ask for payment as part of our selection process, and we always contact candidates via our corporate accounts and platforms. If you are approached for payment, this is likely to be fraudulent. Please check to see whether the role you are interested in is posted here, on our website.We provide employee, financial and legal administration so that firms can invest and operate safely around the world. TMF Group is a single global team with over 11,000 colleagues in 125 offices across 86 jurisdictions, covering 92% of world GDP and 95% of FDI inflow. We bring common culture and ways of working, investing heavily in our people and platform to provide a high level of quality and security to our clients. We exist to give clients a global solution to what otherwise requires many local providers, each with their individual operational complexity and risk. Our clients include the majority of the Fortune Global 500, FTSE 100 and top 300 private equity firms. We see ourselves as a partner to them, keeping them on top of complex rules and regulations in the countries where they are active. We recognise that what we do is critical to our clients' reputation and integrity. That is why we have made flawless service our single obsession. Great service starts with our people, so colleague and client engagement are the two measures we care most about, driving our management agenda and investment.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for meeting payroll compliance requirements via accurate, complete and timely processing of weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls, remittances and filings with appropriate tax authorities/pension providers as required and payments to employees
• Supervises and allocates tasks to junior colleagues whilst maintaining overall responsibility for task accuracy and completeness, keeping line manager updated as appropriate.
• Responsible for meeting the indicated deadlines for each allocated client task;
• Performing tasks in compliance with company policies relating to payroll to ensure requirements are followed consistently and in full for each payroll cycle;
• Performing tasks in compliance with employment legislation, data protection and control risk within payroll function;
• Being the primary day to day contact for payroll audits, Central Statistics Office and other requirements. Responsible for answering audit queries and analysis at year-end and preparation of all monthly and annual statutory returns as required;
• Responsible for processing, payment, reconciliation and reporting of benefits (e.g. Health Insurance, Pension, Share Awards etc.) as required
• Providing administrative support for management of payroll and benefit issues and accurate record keeping.
• Perform standard defined tasks to on board new clients;
• Identify out-of-scope service and providing respective information to the team leader/manager
• Keeps up to date with changes in local payroll and tax legislation
• Escalates any concerns to line supervisors or line manager in a timely manner
• Uses TMF's payroll software effectively
• Maintains relevant databases, client records and other tracking tools as required
• Provides administrative support to the payroll team as required
• Attends client meetings as required
• To undertake any other duties as reasonably expected for the role

Candidate Profile

• Degree or diploma in finance or related field
• Ideally a minimum of 3 years' experience in a client payroll position
• Excellent communication skills required
• Attention to detail
• Ability to lead by example and set best practice

What's in it for you?

• An exciting opportunity in an international company
• Professional development opportunities as well as extensive individual further training opportunities, supported by our TMF Business Academy
• A career within an ever evolving market
• Flat hierarchies with direct contact to management and international exchange
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Advertised: 19 Jul 2024 South Africa Standard Time
Applications close: 18 Aug 2024 South Africa Standard Time

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