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Payroll Officer

Payroll Officer

Ithemba RecruitmentSouth Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

About the job Payroll Officer

Purpose :

To ensure effective and efficient payment of salaries to employees. Performs all activities necessary to process payroll.

Customer / Stakeholder accountabilities :

  • Liaison with staff at various departments and branches.
  • Liaison with Management.

Operational Processes Accountabilities :

  • Develop best practices to improve efficiency of payroll processes.
  • Oversee employee payroll accounting, transactions and reporting activities.
  • Ensure that payroll is processed timely and accurately.
  • Assist in payroll calculations, deductions, insurance coverage, wage garnishees and tax filings.
  • Maintain employee master file payroll records ensuring that they are up-to-date and accurate.
  • Prepare employee salary summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, retirement and benefits.
  • Complete mid and year end submissions to SARS by reconciling EMP201s and EMP501s.
  • Distribute IRP5s to all staff.
  • Address payroll related queries / requests from all employees.
  • Review and recommend improvements to existing payroll procedures.
  • Analyse payroll problems and provide appropriate resolutions.
  • Follow and enforce all statutory requirements.
  • Coordinate with HR and Finance teams to carry out payroll processing.
  • Assist in audit operations and implement audit recommendations.
  • Completion of UI.19 forms with Salary schedule and certificate of service attached.
  • Releasing of payslips.
  • Assist with Performance appraisals.
  • Employee leave management.
  • Keep abreast of company policies and tax legislation.
  • Month-End reporting to Department Managers.
  • Ad hoc payroll reports for finance and HR.
  • Reconciling monthly third-party reports i.e., discovery health, Liberty, Gap Cover and Capital Alliance.
  • Confirmation of employment to third parties.
  • Online submission to third parties i.e., Liberty, Discovery Health.
  • Checking of clocking for all staff.
  • Distribution of pay registers to Management to confirm number of employees eligible for salary per month.
  • Requirements :

  • Matric / Grade 12 certificate.
  • Tertiary qualifications in Payroll or Finance (essential).
  • MS Office with strong excel experience.
  • VIP Payroll Premier (essential).
  • 5 years demonstrated payroll experience (essential).
  • Strong administrative skills and business writing skills.
  • Perform full administration duties for the Payroll Department.
  • Numerical ability and data entry skills.
  • Ability to work systematically.
  • Ability to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work well under a pressurized environment.
  • High level of confidentiality.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Computer proficiency.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Regulatory compliance.
  • Tax form filing.
  • Team Player.
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