HR & Payroll Officer

Payroll  Administration

• Capturing and creating new employee profiles on SAGE.
• Ensure salary inputs from management are received on the due dates and that all information is checked and verified prior to loading onto the system.
• Generating and checking of various payroll reports (e.g. variance report).
• Ensure accurate and timeous communication to HR manager and Payroll regarding new employees and any employee changes in terms of benefits, salary etc.
• Compilation of StatsSA Quarterly report
• Reconciliation of EMP501’s
• Provide guidance to employees and managers of employee benefits and assist employees with queries.

Criteria

• Matric / Grade 12
• National Diploma: HR Management / related degree
• Min 3-5 years’ experience in an HR Officer or People Support role with exposure across the various HR disciplines and Payroll Admin experience
• Knowledge and experience working with BCEA, Employment Equity Act, Skills Development Act and Labour Law (LRA)
• Working knowledge of Payroll Systems and HR Information systems
• Understand basic payroll processing, deductions and regulatory submissions
• Competency based recruitment and selection principles
• Strong customer service orientation with excellent interpersonal skills
• Basic financial acumen and ability to analyze financial/payroll data
• Computer literacy – Excel (Intermediate), Word, Outlook, Power Point
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure and ability to work overtime when operationally required
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
• Must be proactive, forward thinking person with an enquiring mind
• Ability to interact effectively with a diverse group of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity
• Strong attention to detail, high level of accuracy and methodical
• Team-oriented approace