SUMMARY:
Our client, a longstanding leading Global provider, currently seeks your payroll & employee tax expertise to be the 2IC to the Payroll Manager.
POSITION INFO:
Purpose of the Role:
- Improve processes, people practices and business efficiency.
- Supervise and oversee the running of payroll and subsequent processing activities for the company and its subsidiaries.
- Support the Payroll Manager as a Subject-Matter-Expert on Tax, Accounting and System related requirements for payroll.
The Person:- Degree or National Diploma in Payroll/Finance.
- Minimum 5 to 8 yearsâ payroll experience.
- 2 years experience as a Supervisor within a Payroll environment.
- SAP Payroll experience essential.
- Sound knowledge of MS Office (advanced Excel) and Payroll systems.
- IT/SAP Certification, an added advantage.
- PCC (Payroll Control Centre) experience advantageous.
The Job:
Tax and Accounting:- Sound knowledge and application for calculating employee and employer tax liability.
- Timeous and accurate filing of statutory tax returns monthly, quarterly and annually.
- Reconcile payroll tax deductions to the general ledger.
- Monitor legislative changes and assess impact and changes.
- Oversee the incorporation of legislative and employee changes into SAP HRP.
- Handle audit reports and queries.
- Address tax-related employee queries.
- Review payroll third-party payments.
- Review payroll reconciliations and follow up on discrepancies promptly to finalisation.
- Responsible for the IRP5/IT3A manual submission process.
- Compile information for budgeting and cash flow forecasting.
- Review all payroll journals.
Administration:- Plan monthly payroll cut-offs for input.
- Engage with internal customers to validate mass payroll data input.
- Supervise the Payroll team to ensure all payroll queries are resolved.
- Review payroll reports prior to distribution to stakeholders.
General:- Identify, solve and report payroll errors timeously.
- Maintain sound Payroll Governance and ensure Standard Operating Procedures are maintained and relevant
- Provide an integrated employee payroll service.
System and Processes:- Implement and maintain system programmes such as PCC and other payroll initiatives.
- Assist the Payroll Manager in the optimisation of systems and resources.
- Monitor process, systems conditions and trends to improve productivity and efficiency relating to PCC and other payroll related systems.
Key Competencies:- SAP knowledge (HR-PA and HR-PD).
- Payroll Accounting.
- Taxation.
- Knowledge of all Payroll processes, policies and procedures.
- Administrative skills.
- Business insight.
- Demonstrate self-awareness.
- High integrity and confidentiality.
- Communication skills.
- Problem analysis and solving.
- Building relationships.
- Proactive and taking initiative.
- Attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and energetic.
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