Payroll Manager

SUMMARY:
Are you an experienced payroll professional with a passion for accuracy, compliance, and leading high-performing teams?

POSITION INFO:
An established national organisation is looking for a seasoned Payroll Manager (Head of Payroll) to take ownership of a large, multi-entity payroll function while driving operational excellence, compliance, and continuous process improvement. This is an exciting opportunity for a strong leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has extensive experience managing high-volume payroll operations. Key Responsibilities: Payroll Leadership & Team Management Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Payroll Officers while driving accountability and high performance. Establish structured payroll processes, workflows, and internal controls. Ensure payroll deadlines are consistently met with a \"right first time\" approach. Drive continuous improvement initiatives and enhance payroll efficiencies. Act as the organisation's PaySpace Super User, managing system configurations, user access, and payroll parameters. Payroll Processing Oversee the end-to-end monthly payroll for 1,500+ employees across multiple entities. Review and process payroll inputs including new appointments, terminations, salary increases, overtime, leave, and variable earnings. Manage payroll reconciliations and investigate discrepancies. Authorise payroll payment files and produce executive payroll reports. Compliance & Statutory Reporting Manage monthly, bi-annual, and annual SARS submissions (EMP201, EMP501 and IRP5s). Ensure full compliance with all South African payroll legislation and statutory requirements. Register new entities with SARS, the Department of Employment and Labour, Compensation Fund (COIDA\/WCA), Bargaining Councils, and other statutory bodies. Manage submissions and reconciliations for UIF, Provident Funds, Bargaining Councils, and Compensation Fund. Maintain compliance with BCEA, SARS legislation, and other relevant labour regulations. Job Experience and Skills Required: Relevant Diploma or Degree in Payroll, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, or a related field is highly advantageous. Minimum 8 years' payroll experience within a high-volume payroll environment. Minimum 5 years' experience managing a payroll team. Advanced PaySpace experience is non-negotiable (Super User level). Proven experience processing payroll for 1,500+ employees across multiple entities. Demonstrated experience with statutory registrations and payroll compliance. Previous experience within a payroll bureau or multi-entity environment will be advantageous. Apply now! For more exciting (Finance\/ Engineering\/ IT \/ Supply Chain \/ Commercial & C-Suite) vacancies, please visit: If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles \/ positions. For more information, contact: Juanette Lotter Executive Consultant

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