Payroll Administrator

Job overview:

My client, a Cold Storage facility in Cape Town, is looking for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join their team.

 

Duties and responsibilities:

• Day to day payroll related activities and processing of all payrolls (bi-weekly wages and monthly salary).
• New employees / termination administration.
• Leave management (Ensure employees are taking leave within protocol and that Supervisors/ Managers are applying the company policy correctly).
• ESS management including ESS training of new employees.
• Distribution of payslips.
• Maintaining employee files.
• Preparing third party payments and processing thereof.
• Completing weekly and monthly payroll control account recons, prepare month-end reports and payments.
• Creating standard and ad hoc reports e.g., monthly new hire and termination reports, headcount reports, overtime reports, etc.
• Responsible for all tax related activities, compliance status, establishing and maintaining current registrations and tax issue resolutions.
• Responsible for e-filing submissions.
• All other duties as detailed in the job description.

Qualifications and experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification – a payroll qualification would be advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a full payroll function (wages and salary payrolls).
• Minimum of 3 years’ SAGE 300 payroll experience is a requirement.
• Payroll control account reconciliation experience is a requirement (leave, PAYE, E-filing, Easy file and Emp501 reconciliation).
• Experience with Time and Attendance systems (preferably Jarrison).
• Must be up to date with the latest payroll and tax legislation.
• PC literate with working experience of MS Office – Excel must be at an intermediate level.
• Ability to keep confidential information to yourself.

Salary:

Market related

Working hours:

Monday – Friday:  08h00-17h00 (Overtime might be required from time to time)

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