Senior Payroll Administrator

SUMMARY:
Payroll professionals who thrive on accuracy, compliance, and delivering an exceptional employee experience will find an exciting opportunity within this established business. This opportunity is ideally suited to an experienced Senior Payroll Administrator with strong Sage 300 People experience and a solid understanding of South African payroll legislation. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring accurate payroll processing, statutory compliance, employee benefits administration, and payroll controls while supporting employees, management, and key stakeholders.

POSITION INFO:

Job Description:

• Ensure payroll compliance through the preparation and submission of statutory requirements, including PAYE, UIF, SDL, COIDA, EMP201 and EMP501, while maintaining accurate payroll records and supporting audit requirements
• Manage the end-to-end payroll function using Sage 300 People, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of monthly payroll, weekly wage payments, salary adjustments, overtime, leave transactions, deductions, promotions, transfers, and terminations
• Perform payroll reconciliations and control checks, including payroll reports, payroll journals, employee benefits, third-party payments, bank reconciliations, leave balances, and statutory payments to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Administer employee benefits, including Medical Aid and Provident Fund enrolments, amendments, withdrawals, terminations, and payroll-related benefit changes, ensuring all records are maintained accurately
• Oversee employee onboarding and offboarding processes by coordinating payroll activation, employee documentation, benefit administration, final pay calculations, UIF documentation, and other employment-related requirements
• Maintain and update employee payroll information, including banking details, allowances, payroll schedules, leave records, cost allocations, and payroll system configurations within Sage 300 People
• Support employees and management with payroll-related queries, employment confirmations, ESS functionality, and general payroll administration while ensuring a high level of service delivery
• Assist the Payroll Manager with month-end processes, audit preparation, reporting requirements, process improvements, and the ongoing enhancement of payroll controls and procedures

Skills & Experience:

• SAGE 300 People (Non-negotiable)
• High volume experience

Qualification:

• Diploma OR Degree

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