Main purpose of the Job:

• The Successful applicant will be responsible for all Manager functions and management of a payroll team within a division of the business

Education and Experience required:

• Matric (Essential)
• Relevant Payroll/Finance Qualification (NQF6) advantageous
• At 5 years’ experience as a payroll officer managing a large portfolio
• At least 1-3 years supervisory experience (advantageous)

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:

•  Ability to form close working relationships with business stakeholders and maintaining confidentiality
• Ability to quickly analyse, manipulate large quantities of financial data from multiple sources and drawing out key matters of significance
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and good presentation skills
• Strong MS Office Suite skills (Intermediate/Advanced Excel Essential)
• Good knowledge of relevant systems i.e. SAP and PRP/Biometrics System
• Attention to detail
• Planning and organising
• Deadline driven
• Team Player
• Leadership and Management skills
• Full understanding of tax and various bargaining council legislative rules .

 Key areas of responsibility:

•  Ensure the delivery of the overall payroll function (i.e. leave administration, expense claims, travel, new employee on-boarding, employee transfers and off-boarding processes)
• Management of month end processes and payments
• Management of PRP within the teams
• Knowledge of Systems and reporting  i.e. SAP and PRP/Biometrics Systems
• Lead and manage teams
• Establish and maintain good relationships with stakeholders in operations and clients
• Ensure accurate payments to Third Parties and Payroll payments
• Review payroll discrepancies, determine problems areas and initiate adjustments or recommend adjustments
• Assist employees and managers with payroll and benefits related queries