Payroll Manager

SUMMARY:
We are looking for a confident, highly analytical, and process-driven Payroll Manager for an established well known company based in the Centurion area, to lead and develop a growing payroll department. The successful candidate will be a strong leader who can enforce strict payroll deadlines, ensure complete data accuracy, and drive accountability across the team while building scalable processes to support future growth.

POSITION INFO:
Position overview: The successful candidate will act as the PaySpace Super User , responsible for end-to-end multi-entity payroll processing, system parameter configuration, entity registrations, and flawless tax and statutory compliance across 1,500+ staff members. Requirements: Payspace - deep advanced understanding is essential Grade 12 (Matric): Essential. Tertiary Qualification: Degree\/Diploma in Payroll, Accounting, Finance, or Human Resources (highly advantageous). Total Payroll Experience: Minimum 8+ year s of hands-on payroll administration Leadership Experience: Minimum 5+ years in a direct managerial or team leadership capacity overseeing payroll staff. Volume Capacity: Proven track record managing complex, multi-entity payroll environments exceeding 1,500 employees. Entity Onboarding: Demonstrated experience in setting up and registering new companies with statutory bodies ( SARS, Labour, WCA) . Bureau Experience: Background working within a payroll bureau or multi-client\/multi- entity structure is highly desirable. Technical & System Skills PaySpace Mastery (Non-negotiable): Deep functional understanding of PaySpace, including parameter changes, module setups, and advanced system Advanced MS Excel: Non-negotiable proficiency (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, data matching, payroll reconciliations). E-Filing \/ EasyFile: Expert level in managing EMP201, EMP501 periodic, and annual Responsibilities: Departmental Leadership, Structure & Governance Team Management: Direct, train, motivate, and manage performance for 3 Payroll Officers, establishing structured workflows and delegating responsibilities as the team Accountability & Discipline: Enforce strict adherence to monthly payroll deadlines and hold team members accountable to a \"first-time right\" standard. Process Optimization: Design, implement, and maintain internal control systems and checking mechanisms to minimize risk and improve departmental efficiency. System Administration: Act as the internal PaySpace Super Establish access controls, audit user rights, configure parameters, and set up system rules for new operational requirements. End-to-End Payroll Processing & Financial Controls High-Volume Payroll: Oversee the monthly rolling payroll execution for 1,500+ employees across multiple corporate and store entities. Data Integration: Review and process wage sheets, biometric clocking data, new hires, salary adjustments, variable pay, and terminations in PaySpace. Financial Reconciliations: Perform deep-dive payroll account ledger reconciliations, clear payroll-related queries, authorize bank payment uploads, and generate executive reporting via Smart Reports. Compliance, Entity Registrations & Statutory Submissions SARS Compliance: Flawlessly execute monthly, bi-annual, and annual SARS returns (EMP201 and EMP501) via eFiling\/EasyFile; oversee IRP5 run configurations and distribution. Entity Registrations: Register new corporate entities\/companies with relevant bodies including SARS, COIDA\/WCA, Department of Employment and Labour, and Bargaining Statutory Body Management: Reconcile and submit data for Bargaining Councils, Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), Compensation Fund (WCA\/COIDA), and Provident Funds (Sanlam\/Momentum\/IRetire). Legislative Alignment: Ensure all payroll operations comply strictly with South African employment laws, including the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA), and SARS legislation. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us in 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.