Payroll Officer needed at Oxford University Press Southern Africa

The successful candidate will be reporting to the HR Business Partner. This post is based in Goodwood.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Manage the full payroll processing cycle for South Africa and Kenya payroll.
• Reconcile payroll and related expenses per policy.
• Issue payroll documentation such as IRP5, payslips, UI19
• Manage freelancer weekly payroll.
• Manage and provide efficient administration of all benefits such as pension fund, group life, disability and medical aid.
• Monitoring and implementing changes in payroll-related legislation to ensure all practices are up-to-date and legally compliant.
• Conducting regular audits of payroll processes and records to identify and rectify discrepancies.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential payroll records in accordance with company policies and legal standards.
• Complete and submit statutory returns
• Preparing and submitting statutory reports and filings, such as tax returns and all statutory deductions (UIF, SDL, COIDA, NSSF, NHIF, Stats SA and PAYE).

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Human Resource or Payroll qualification is essential
• 5 years or more experience of payroll and benefits
• Working knowledge of SA legislation, Tax laws, international payroll processing and international tax laws
• Proficient in MS suite (Advance Excel is essential)
• SAP experiences advantageous
• Experience working on Accsys and or any payroll system