Senior Payroll Administrator

Description:

• Assist with monthly payroll processing for 170 - 200 employees, ensuring accurate and timely salary payments.
• Organise and maintain personnel records
• Prepare HR documents, like employment contracts.
• Create regular reports on HR metrics
• Reconcile payroll data, validate payslips, and generate payroll reports.
• Respond to employee enquiries regarding payroll, taxes, and benefits.
• Manage employee leave.
• Maintain accurate employee records, both electronically and physically.
• Assist employees with UIF claims, tax documents, and employment confirmations.
• Liaise with auditors and provide necessary payroll documentation.
• Collaborate with the Finance team on payroll journal queries and entries.
• Maintain, submit, and ensure compliance with SARS and other legally required payroll returns.
• Manage third-party invoices and ensure timely payment processing.
• Process accurate and timely full and final settlements for departing employees.

Requirements:

• Assist with monthly payroll processing for 170 - 200 employees, ensuring accurate and timely salary payments.
• Organise and maintain personnel records
• Prepare HR documents, like employment contracts.
• Create regular reports on HR metrics
• Reconcile payroll data, validate payslips, and generate payroll reports.
• Respond to employee enquiries regarding payroll, taxes, and benefits.
• Manage employee leave.
• Maintain accurate employee records, both electronically and physically.
• Assist employees with UIF claims, tax documents, and employment confirmations.
• Liaise with auditors and provide necessary payroll documentation.
• Collaborate with the Finance team on payroll journal queries and entries.
• Maintain, submit, and ensure compliance with SARS and other legally required payroll returns.
• Manage third-party invoices and ensure timely payment processing.
• Process accurate and timely full and final settlements for departing employees.

• A National Certificate, Diploma, Certification in Payroll administration, or qualification in Finance, Human Resources, and Accounting.
• Five years of experience in payroll processing and administration, primarily using Sage, within a medium to large organisation. Working knowledge of Sage 300 People will be an added advantage.
• Ability to manage the end-to-end payroll function.
• Excel skills in reporting, pivot tables, and use of formulas.
• Tax knowledge and understanding of payroll legislation.
• Experience with Sage 300 Job Costing.
• Must have experience in HR administration support.

• A National Certificate, Diploma, Certification in Payroll administration, or qualification in Finance, Human Resources, and Accounting.
• Five years of experience in payroll processing and administration, primarily using Sage, within a medium to large organisation. Working knowledge of Sage 300 People will be an added advantage.
• Ability to manage the end-to-end payroll function.
• Excel skills in reporting, pivot tables, and use of formulas.
• Tax knowledge and understanding of payroll legislation.
• Experience with Sage 300 Job Costing.
• Must have experience in HR administration support.