Job Description:

• Check all input documents before capturing to ensure that all fields are correctly completed, and the document is properly signed off and authorised.
• Process and reconcile the referral bonuses.
• Update employee allocations
• Ensure accuracy of an employee record on the system by processing employee data and remuneration signed by relevant parties.
• Generate payroll simulation for employee, verify for errors and correct such errors,
• Update payroll system with third party benefit information by capturing tenure increases and medical insurance eligibility (Provided by the benefits specialist)
• Verify correctness of data template to source data, correct errors and upload data on the system.
• Capture new employees on system ensuring accuracy and paying attention to details using live sheet for basic information and employment contract for financial elements ensuring the salary is pro-rated correctly.
• Terminate employees, ensuring correct termination date, reason, salary is pro-rata and leave payout is processed correctly.
• Update employees banking details
• Ensure all changes processed in payroll have the relevant supporting documents.
• Process payroll input increases, overtime, bonuses, allowances, garnishees, backpays, acting allowances) on PaySpace using template and reconcile system with template.
• Providing requested information to auditors when requested within the agreed timelines.
• Handle all correspondences related to salaries verbally and in writing for internal and external clients.
• Run month end reports and reconcile each.
• Prepare and submit the EMP201 on monthly basis.
• Reconcile and Submit the UIF declaration to Labour.
• Prepare and check reports and data for accuracy by verifying correctness of input to source documentation.
• Verify that there are no errors on the system data by running positive and negative net pays before making payment.
• Respond to requests (prioritise as appropriate), investigate problems and develop remedial plans to resolve queries that have been escalated from the business within acceptable time parameters.
• Process CCMA directives and ensure correct tax codes are used.
• Do the S &T recon and upload.
• Manage leave balances and issue negative balances to the business (Team Leader to Client Director)
• Capture AOD on payroll system

 Essential Skills

• Honours / Degree / Diploma in Human Resources
• Honours / Degree / Diploma in Financial accounting
• 2 years’ experience in a payroll team with good excel skills.

Desirable Skills: 

• A proven track record in delivering against set objectives in sales, performance, quality and regulatory requirements within a contact centre environment is essential
• Pays attention to detail
• Deadline driven
• Good communication skills
• Works as a team
• Manage expectations