Senior Payroll Officer needed at Ogilvy South Africa

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy of Payroll preparation and processing
• Apply for Tax Numbers for new Employees
• Update Payroll records including Transfers, Job Title changes, deductions and other changes
• Payroll related employee termination calculations
• Partner with Talent Management regarding Payroll related matters
• Preparation of payroll schedules and submissions
• Process payroll related entries in the accounting system
• Reconciliation of all Control Accounts
• Manage Payroll related SARS submissions.
• Monthly reconciliation of 12 month report to general ledger
• Preparation of headcount schedule for all business units
• Deal with Department of Labour / Workmans Compensation queries
• Manage Payroll related audit queries
• Manage day to day payroll related queries

Education and Experience

• Diploma in Finance/ Bookkeeping/ Payroll
• Minimum of 10 years experience working in a finance environment with payroll related experience
• Office 365
• SAGE Payroll System
• ESS
• EASYFILE (SARS)
• Accounting system (Pastel/Evolution / Navision)