Payroll Administrator (Wages)

Aiming to make a tangible impact on our payroll operations, this role offers the opportunity to streamline wage processing and ensure compliance in a busy retail environment. Join a dedicated team where your attention to detail directly contributes to smooth payroll functioning and employee satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Receive and verify time and attendance data from store managers, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

• Follow up with stores on missing, incomplete, or inconsistent information.

• Capture approved time and attendance figures into the payroll system.

• Process overtime in accordance with company policy and labour legislation.

• Apply staff deductions correctly on employee pay slips.

• Perform payroll reconciliations to identify and correct discrepancies.

• Address payroll-related queries from store staff and management.

• Investigate and resolve pay discrepancies, deduction queries, and overtime disputes in a timely manner.

• Escalate complex issues to the Payroll Manager as needed.

• Maintain accurate records of queries and resolutions for audit purposes.

• Capture and submit OID information for Workmen's Compensation submissions.

• Administer and submit monthly Provident Fund reports.

• Control the authorisation of Provident Fund contributions upon staff leave or dismissal.

• Handle UIF queries with the Department of Labour.

• Capture and reconcile salary deductions prior to payment to suppliers.

Requirements

• Matric / Grade 12

• Certificate / Diploma in Payroll Admin / Bookkeeping (advantageous)

• 2-5 years of payroll experience, specifically in wage processing and attendance tracking.

• Knowledge of labour legislation related to payroll processing.

• Experience with payroll systems and reconciliation processes.

• Experience with large payroll head count and/or retail environment

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