Group Payroll Manager

Group Payroll Manager

• Looking for a Group Payroll Manager to Manage end-to-end payroll deliverables at the Group level (Four Entities).
• The purpose of this role is to ensure timeous and accurate payments of salaries, 3rd party payments, and reporting, as well as managing the payroll team.
• This is Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting as requested by either HR and or Finance departments.

• Matric Certificate
• Accounting certificate and or any other relative tertiary qualification
• Diploma in Payroll Administration
• 10 years+ experience managing a payroll department.
• SAGE 300 Superuser Certification Mandatory (not negotiable)

Minimum Skills and Abilities Required

• Income Tax knowledge
• Managerial skills
• Implementation and maintenance of policies and procedures
• Bargaining Council Collective agreement knowledge and understanding
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (MS Excel, Word, and Powerpoint)
• Competent in report writing and submission of board and management committee reports and packs

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate master file information.
• Design, implement, and maintain a document control system.
• Ensure compliance with Bargaining Council’s collective agreements.
• Check all non-CTC items on the payroll system.
• Submit pay run to Financial Manager/CFO for approval.
• Periodically test the calculations of the payroll system by doing a manual calculation and comparing the results. Document these tests and keep a record thereof.
• Develop reports that will assist in generating efficient and accurate information when needed.
• Ensure efficient time management in order to meet all deadlines.
• Ensure timely review and submission of 3rd party payments to guarantee compliance with applicable legislation.
• Authorize and submit all payments to the creditor''s department.
• Input relevant data into a journal and allocate it to GL. (Costing reports)
• Provide necessary structure or improvement regarding current processes to ensure higher efficiency of the department.
• Managing all payroll reports, timesheets, individual attendance, and other related documentation.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports for management.
• Reconcile PAYE deductions, prepare EMP501 and submit to SARS.
• Issue IRP5 certificates to all permanent and temporary staff.
• Oversee internal, external, and any regulatory body audits as well as other statutory queries.
• Ensure general compliance with Tax legislation on wage and salary payrolls.
• Supervise and control the daily activities of payroll staff.
• Monitor staff performance.
• Coordinate training of payroll staff and backup for absenteeism.
• Oversee updates on the payroll system.
• Monitor and oversee T&A systems and or system implementations.
• Co-ordinate training of payroll staff to ensure people are multi-skilled for succession and absence management.
• Assist with dummy payslips upon request.
• Coordinate and manage medical aid and GAP cover processes within the payroll department.