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Ops Spec : HR and Payroll

Ops Spec : HR and Payroll

BCXCenturion, ZA
10 days ago
Job description

Job title : Ops Spec : HR and Payroll

Job Location : Gauteng, Centurion

Deadline : October 17, 2025

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Core Description

  • The Payroll Consultant will manage and execute end-to-end payroll operations across South Africa and multiple African countries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in line with local labour laws, tax regulations, and company policies.
  • The role involves providing expert payroll advisory, supporting multi-country payroll integrations, and ensuring best practices in payroll governance and reporting.

    • Key Deliverables / Primary Functions

    Payroll Management & Processing

  • Manage the processing of payroll for South Africa and various African countries, ensuring timely and accurate payment of salaries.
  • Validate payroll data including new hires, terminations, transfers, allowances, bonuses, deductions, statutory contributions and any customer configured components.
  • Coordinate with customer to ensure accurate and compliant payroll execution.
  • Perform aggregated complex data analyses to ensure that any existing gaps or variances in the payroll process are closed.
  • Provide assistance to direct reports in the case of escalated payroll issues and provide effective resolutions to remedy and close out outstanding payroll query cases.
  • Implement robust payroll controls to prevent errors and ensure compliance.

    • Compliance & Legislation

  • Ensure full compliance with country-specific payroll laws, tax regulations, and statutory requirements (PAYE, UIF, SDL, social security, pensions, etc.).
  • Keep updated and upskilled with legislative changes in African countries and adjust payroll processes accordingly.
  • Prepare annual and monthly statutory returns in line with deadlines for each jurisdiction.
  • Manage and report any issues to leadership to avert any payroll risks, regulatory compliance matters and / or data confidentiality breaches associated with payroll processing.

    • Systems & Reporting

  • Administer all payroll functions using the payroll software (e.g., PaySpace and / or SAP) for multi-country payroll processing.
  • Assist in payroll system configuration, testing, and enhancements.
  • Generate payroll reports for Finance, HR, and management; ensure reconciliation with accounting systems.
  • Complete monthly payroll checklists, SLA metrics, SOC and audit reports, maintain payroll compliance controls, and ensure all payroll-related documentation and reporting are securely stored in a designated SharePoint environment upon payroll completion.

    • Advisory & Stakeholder Support

  • Provide expert payroll advice to customers and Senior Management when required.
  • Act as a liaison with payroll service providers and statutory bodies on matters related to the payroll, if required.

    • Process Improvement & Projects

  • Drive payroll process optimisation and standardisation across African operations.
  • Implement best practices for payroll governance and compliance.
  • Train and mentor payroll team members to build multi-country payroll expertise.

    • Core Functional Skills & Capabilities

  • Analytical and Problem Solving
  • Legislative knowledge
  • Customer Orientation
  • Technical Report writing
  • Payroll Systems

    • Core Behavioural Competencies

  • Presenting and Communicating information
  • Delivering Results & Meeting customer expectations
  • Planning & Organising
  • Coping with pressures & setbacks
  • Applying expertise & Technology

    • Minimum Qualifications

  • NQF 6 : 3 year Degree / Diploma / National Diploma in IT / Business / Commerce
  • OR NQF 4 : Grade 12

    • Additional Education -Preferred / Advantage

    Experience

    Minimum : 3+ years’ payroll processing experience in a payroll outsourcing environment, with at least 2 years in a senior / specialist or consulting payroll role.

  • 3+ years’ experience in PaySpace Payroll System.
  • Demonstrated experience in multi-country payroll management across Africa, including South Africa.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing a range of multiple customers simultaneously.
  • Strong knowledge of African payroll legislation, tax regimes, and compliance requirements.

    • Certifications

    Professional Memberships in Relevant Industry

    Level of Engagement & Span of Control

  • Engagement will all levels within the organisation, internal and external to the business.

    • Special Requirements / Employment Condition

    Workplace / Physical Requirements

  • Hybrid Remote Worker
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