Payroll Manager

Recruiter:

Communicate Recruitment: Finance 3

Job Ref:

CPM046376/PrM

Date posted:

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Location:

Capetown, South Africa

Salary:

800 000 Annually

SUMMARY:
A leading multinational client is currently looking for a Payroll Manager to join their dynamic team.

POSITION INFO:

Requirements:

Matric / Grade 12.
B Degree in Finance or Payroll Administration or NQF equivalent.
Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Payroll Administration
5 years is in a managerial capacity managing multiple payrolls across a group
SAP Payroll experience non negotiable

Responsibilities:

Payroll Processing Management:
Develop, review and maintain payroll administration processes and procedures
Document new procedures and guidelines for the payroll system
Monitor compliance to payroll administration procedures and guidelines
Review and quality assure changes/variations within the payroll system and review engagements, terminations and documentation in relation to employee changes on the system
Perform a high-level review of payroll administration data for errors, omissions and inconsistencies for data integrity
Receive and check pay-period reports prior to uploading EFT files to the banks and act as the final internal control before the files are released
Upload EFT files to banks for pay groups as needed
Review payroll account reconciliations
Ensure that payroll is processed in an accurate, compliant and timely manner
Lead the implementation of payroll in accordance with substantive or collective agreements with organised labour
Handle and execute employee leave liability provisions
Monitor the allocation of emails, calls and voicemails to an assigned Payroll Administrator to action, and monitor the quality of service provided by team members
Review monthly payroll reports prior to submission to the HC Business Partners of operating entities
Lead payroll process optimisation, enhancement, efficiency and continuous improvement
Develop, maintain and safeguard payroll filing and retrieval systems, including both digital and hard-copy
Prepare monthly and quarterly reports on the performance of the department
Drive the continuous improvement of Payroll Processing within the Shared Services Centre
Payroll Administration Support to the Business
Build and maintain stakeholder relationships with functional heads across all operating entities
Maintain sound working relationships with the Business Partners and Administration Manager
Manage the timeous resolution of payroll queries by attending to escalated queries and reviewing unresolved queries on a daily basis
Liaise with Compensation and Benefits on matters pertaining to medical aid and pension/provident funds and participate in workshops aimed at communicating benefit options and updates to staff members, as and when required
Provide input into the creation of appropriate reports on metrics, in consultation with the Reporting Administrator
Manage the provision of support to deliver on calendar events, for ad hoc or unscheduled projects for Shared Services
Liaise with auditors during audits to respond to queries and provide information

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