- The candidate's main function would be to accurately manage and process the payrolls weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc.
- Ensure all payroll-related functions are carried out efficiently by company policies, procedures, and work practices.
- Meet all statutory compliance requirements as dictated by various.
- Responsible for ensuring timely, accurate, and complete preparation, reconciliation, and filing of all employee tax-related compliances.
 Payroll:
- Effective management of the payroll, compensation, deductions, taxes, and benefits department.
 
- Responsible for overseeing the processing of all companies.
 
- Liaise with the different company finance and operational management regarding reporting and payroll queries.
 
- Ensure strict security, confidentiality, and non-disclosure of payrolls and its protocols are always maintained.
 
- Responsible for facilitating between businesses and the offshore payroll function.
 
- Release all payroll via Sage and H2H SCB banking once approved by agency Finance.
 
- Ensure that all management complies with payroll policies and procedures about authorizations, changes to pay, engagements, terminations, etc.
 
- Meet payroll deadlines.
 
- Maintain complete employee records.
 
- Process payroll on time and ensure accurate cost allocations.
 
- Monthly reports, journals, and statutory returns such as Payroll Tax, IRP 5, Year-end reporting, etc.
 
- General inquiries and inquiry resolution.
 
- Ensure all audit and control environments are fully effective and adequate to ensure risk aversion in payroll. 
 
- Identify efficiencies, improvements, enhancements, and opportunities to improve cost and process efficiencies within the payroll function.
 
 Knowledge:
- Sage 300 People and ESS.
 
- ERP systems Navision.
 
- Basic Conditions of Employment SA.
 
- South African Tax knowledge.
 
- SA Labor laws.
 Skills (including technology):
- SAGE 300 and ESS (Data and report writing, configuration).
 
- Understanding of payroll legislation and process.
 
- ERP systems.
 Attributes/Behaviors:
- Excellent communication skills.
 
- Attention to detail.
 
- Numerical ability and data entry skills.
 
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
 
- Stress and time-management skills.
 
- Ability to work to deadlines.
 
- Customer service focus.
 
- Positive attitude.
 
- Sound work ethics.
 
- Demonstrate strong payroll management experience.
 
- Ability to create, review, and supply policies and procedures.
 
- Highly organized.
Requirements:
Experience/Qualifications/Certifications
- 10 years of payroll experience.
 
- Immediate recent hands-on payroll processing, oversight, and controlling.
 
- Expert level Sage competency.
 
- A deep and clear understanding of the full end-to-end payroll cycle.
 
- Be a strong manager being able to facilitate effectively with offshored teams.
 
- Degree, Certificate, or advanced diploma in Payroll/Accounting.
 
- Must be able to work later than normal office hours at peak times.
 
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