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PE-66,PE-66 / Specialist : Payroll

PE-66,PE-66 / Specialist : Payroll

BMW M Motorsport / BMW GroupAkasia, Gauteng, South Africa
23 days ago
Job description

Team Management

  • Give disciplinary direction to team members, holding regular 1 : 1s and providing input into the annual performance review.
  • Manage any performance issues within the team and provide and monitor development plans for employees where appropriate.
  • Train, induct and support new team members.
  • Ensure consistent and regular communications to own team to ensure key information and expectations are understood.
  • Working with the Payroll Steerer who will provide the team with functional direction, ensure that Payroll is completed accurately and on time each month.

Service Provision

  • Responsible to ensure a high quality, professional Payroll & Benefits service to all South African entities.
  • Ensure that where an issue or error is found in the Payroll & Benefits team that a systemic fix is found, implemented and documented to prevent reoccurrence.
  • Ensure that all responsibilities within the Payroll & Benefits team (Project deadlines, delivery deadlines, outstanding issues, communications etc) are brought to closure swiftly.

    • Monitoring SLA

  • Monitor accuracy of Payroll to ensure that all payroll data is accurate as dictated by BMW Group guidelines and policies as well as relevant employment legislation.
  • Uses reporting system to monitor team statistics.
  • Reports on SLA. Uses results to prepare management dashboards.

    • Provider Management

  • Ensure that services provided are covered under agreement.
  • Hold regular review sessions to ensure providers are delivering on service agreements
  • Where service is not being delivered escalate to Head of Service / Purchasing as required.
  • Set and monitor external service provider KPIs and SLA deliverables on a quarterly basis.

    • Adherence to internal guidelines

  • Ensure that purchasing processes are followed by the Payroll & Benefits team.
  • Ensure all relevant Purchase Orders are raised correctly, on time and meeting BMW guidelines.

    • Payroll Run

  • Ensure that all payroll activities are carried out as per business requirements meeting all deadlines.

    • Compliance

  • Understand and comply with all relevant tax and social security legislation.

    • Technical Expertise

  • Have a complete overview in area of expertise i.e. Payroll for all South African sites and be able to provide support and guidance.
  • Provide technical expertise to HRM and internal departments to ensure consistent adherence to guidelines and policies.

    • Act as point of contact for operational escalations

  • Deal with escalations from HRM and Trade Union where the team have been unable to respond effectively, or which have resulted in significant / multiple escalations.

    • System Changes

  • Take ownership for investigating, analysing and raising the required tickets within area of expertise.
  • Correctly raise JIRA stories providing all required documentation.
  • Follow change through to testing.
  • Ensure relevant business and system documentation is completed.

    • Attend relevant circles and working groups

  • Act on behalf of the team as the nominated expert.

    • Promote better ways of working

  • Pro-actively look at ways to drive change within the team through simplification, standardisation and automation.

    • Education

  • Relevant tertiary degree or equivalent payroll qualification.
  • Ideally CIPP qualified or equivalent.

    • Work experience, Leadership experience

  • At least 2 years of SAP HR experience.
  • At least 5 years South Africa Payroll experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years Payroll / Benefits / Time Experience.
  • Extensive payroll management experience.

    • Additional skills : special skills / technical ability etc

  • Strong analytical skills and organized in a problem-solving environment.
  • Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
  • Attention to details, precision oriented.
  • Strong Excel skills.
  • Knowledge of BMW HR processes, policies, instruments and systems.
  • Experience of working both cross-function and / or internationally.
  • Ability to work independently and able to adopt a proactive approach.
  • Membership of Professional Institution (e.g. CIPP) is desirable.

    • DUE DATE : 8 October 2025

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