Payroll Specialist (6 month maternity contract)

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Are you an experienced Payroll Specialist with exceptional attention to detail, strong technical payroll expertise, and proven experience managing a complex payroll environment?

Our client, a highly respected and established organisation, is seeking to appoint a top-tier payroll professional to take ownership of a busy and detail-driven payroll function for a maternity contract of 6 months. Essential: Strong VIP Payroll experience (Business Cloud)

This role requires an individual who thrives on accuracy, understands the importance of confidentiality, and can confidently manage a payroll environment involving permanent staff, pensioners, benefits administration, and complex payroll calculations.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Managing the payroll function for approximately 240 permanent staff members and pensioners
• Processing payroll accurately and timeously
• Managing payroll calculations relating to:
  • Pension funds
  • Medical assistance (medical aid)
  • Housing allowances
  • Staff loans
  • Bonuses
  • Salary adjustments and related payroll items
• Ensuring payroll compliance and accuracy
• Managing payroll reconciliations and payroll-related reporting
• Maintaining employee payroll records and system integrity
• Handling payroll queries professionally and confidentially

Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this opportunity, you will require:

• Essential: Strong VIP Payroll experience
• Proven payroll experience within a complex payroll environment
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory deductions
• Experience handling benefits, pension-related calculations, and payroll reconciliations
• Strong numerical ability and excellent attention to detail
• Advanced accuracy and a highly structured working style
• Strong Excel skills advantageous

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is:

Highly professional and discreet
Exceptionally detail-oriented and process-driven
Structured, organised, and deadline focused
Calm under pressure and solutions driven
Able to work with highly confidential information
Of an exceptionally high calibre and professional standard