Job Description

SoluGrowth is looking for a Payroll Specialist to provide a professional consulting service to our clients, ensuring an accurate payroll service is always delivered. Meet agreed SLAs and ensure delivery of an excellent customer service. The incumbent must possess a strong understanding of payroll regulations and practices as well as strong mathematical, communication, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.Highly professional and organised Payroll Consultant with a solid experience in overseeing accurate and timely completion of payroll preparation, processing and maintenance activities. Possess thorough understanding of payroll regulations and practices as well as excellent mathematical, communication, multi-tasking and organizational skills. Duties include, but not limited to, identifying clients' business needs, recommending improvements to payroll services or best practices, as well as computing payments, deductions, and tax information.Knowledge and experience in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry will be advantageous.RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for all aspects of payroll administration, including preparation, documentation and disbursement of all payroll EFT / transfers.
• Ensure all monthly payroll changes are processed accurately and timeously and are in accordance with payroll policies and procedures for multiple clients.
• Ensure employees are paid on pay day as per clients requirements.
• Ensure clients receive payslips and reports before payday.
• Responsible for the reconciliation and payment of third-party payments.
• Responsible for liaising with third parties.
• Responsible for payroll month end and tax year end administration.
• Ensure that UIF and COIDA submissions are made.
• Obtain SARS directives, where applicable.
• Handle administration and payroll queries.
• Responsible for client satisfaction and client retention.
• Responsible for ensuring all outstanding debtors in respect of payroll portfolio are collected

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Matric + Certification
• Diploma / Degree in Payroll Administration, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field
• 2 + years of payroll experience

CORE COMPETENCIES & ATTRIBUTESBehavioural Competencies

• Building and maintaining credible relationships
• Active learning
• Contributing to team success
• Customer Focus

Technical competencies

• Good understanding on the application of PAYE principles
• Must be able to resolve PAYE queries on payslip
• Good knowledge and understanding of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act
• Ability to prove calculations on the payslip
• PaySpace payroll software experience
• Microsoft word, Excel experience
• Good knowledge of SARS E@syfile and E-filing
• SAPA ACcreditation will be preferrable

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