Payroll Officer

Ikhokha; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

iKhokha is seeking a Payroll Officer to ensure precise payroll management in a fast-paced FinTech environment. The ideal candidate will have a finance background, Sage certification, and strong organizational skills. Join a dynamic team dedicated to empowering small businesses in South Africa.

Benefits

Medical Aid contributions

Group Risk contributions

Opportunities for learning and development

Onsite coffee and beverages

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in payroll.
• Excellent knowledge of tax legislation affecting employees' pay.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring accurate management of iKhokha's monthly payroll.
• Processing monthly and ad hoc payroll runs accurately.
• Assisting Talent team with onboarding and offboarding employees.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Business administration / finance degree or diploma

Certification in Sage

Tools

Sage Payroll software

MS Word

MS Outlook

MS Excel

Job description

iKhokha is a place where chance takers become change makers.

At iKhokha, we believe in better.

As you'd expect, our pace is fast-moving and ever-changing.

We like it that way.

As one of the fastest growing Fintechs in Africa, we've built a team of global change-makers who want to make an impact.

If you believe in a better future, be a chance-taker and help us empower small businesses in South Africa.

Job Description

Our iKTribe is on the hunt for a Payroll Officer who takes pride in precision and loves keeping things running smoothly.

If you're a Sage pro who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a key role in a FinTech company that's empowering entrepreneurs across South Africa, this could be your next great move.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring accurate and efficient management of iKhokha's monthly payroll.
• Reviewing HR-related documentation to ensure payroll documents are filed correctly, kept up to date, and submitted to 3rd parties (e.g., employee IDs, tax numbers, bank details, medical aid, group risk info).
• Assisting Talent team with onboarding and offboarding employees from medical aid & group risk schemes.
• Processing monthly and ad hoc payroll runs accurately and in accordance with SA tax legislation.
• Reviewing monthly commission reports and submitting them for approval.
• Investigating anomalies in payroll data.
• Capturing and reviewing employee-related expenditure and investigating any unauthorized spend.
• Assisting with payroll forecasting and reporting related to internal asset capitalization.
• Reviewing leave pay and bonus balances, investigating discrepancies.
• Assisting in tax return submissions under the oversight of the Finance Operations Manager.
• Escalating payroll system errors and engaging with Sage / third-party consultancies for system improvements.
• Acting as the primary relationship manager with the internal HR team regarding payroll updates.
• Responding to employee payroll queries and generating related reports.
• Managing relationships with third-party providers like Discovery, PSG, and Sage.
• Assisting with BEE strategy implementation, including skills development planning and employment equity reporting.

Qualifications

• Business administration / finance degree or diploma.
• Certification in Sage.

Deal Breakers

• 5+ years' experience in payroll.
• Excellent knowledge of tax legislation affecting employees' pay.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Intermediate-to-expert experience with Sage Payroll software.
• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Ability to handle pressure and adapt to a dynamic environment.
• Attention to detail, organizational, and communication skills.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn about company operations' influence on payroll.

Preferred Experience

• Managing Discovery Medical Aid & Group Risk schemes.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with MS Dynamics Business Central or similar software.

Additional Information

• Work in a high-growth company with tangible results.
• Hybrid, remote, and in-office work models.
• Competitive pay and benefits, including Medical Aid and Group Risk contributions.
• Opportunities for learning and development.
• Friendly, collaborative culture with a dedicated team.
• Onsite coffee and beverages provided by an in-house Barista at HQ.