Global Payroll & Time & Attendance Specialist

Maersk; Durban; Presencial; ZAR 300.000 - 420.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Maersk in Cape Town is seeking a Payroll, Time and Attendance Specialist to support weekly and monthly payroll cycles, time capture, and compliance across our international operations.

You will work with People Partners, manage system configurations, run reconciliations, and provide data for internal and external audits.

The role demands 5–8 years’ payroll experience, knowledge of SA tax and social security, and a proactive, detail‑oriented approach in a dynamic environment.

Formación

• 5–8 years payroll and time attendance experience in a complex international org.
• Experience with wage environments and Bargaining Councils.
• Strong knowledge of SA payroll compliance, tax, social security and retirement savings.
• Basic accounting knowledge.
• Proactive, collaborative, analytical with attention to detail.

Responsabilidades

• Manage pre-payroll, on-cycle payroll, off-cycle payroll for weekly and monthly paid employees.
• Validate payroll results & provide reconciliations based on control reports.
• Ensure timely Statutory and Third Party Payments and Reporting.
• Adjust basic time configuration of systems after initial implementation, as approved/required.
• Track payroll deliverables through defined payroll metrics.
• Be risk aware and help identify, report, mitigate and track risks in the payroll delivery process.
• Support the Payroll Team Lead with data for audit requests and clarifications.
• Participate in Time and Attendance initiatives including system upgrades and testing.
• Interface with People Partners to support employee/leader queries.
• Identify improvement opportunities in regional processes and raise to global process Leaders.

Conocimientos

Payroll processing

Time & attendance

Compliance knowledge

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Herramientas

Payroll software

Time & attendance system

Descripción del empleo

Maersk in Cape Town is seeking a Payroll, Time and Attendance Specialist to support weekly and monthly payroll cycles, time capture, and compliance across our international operations.

You will work with People Partners, manage system configurations, run reconciliations, and provide data for internal and external audits.

The role demands 5–8 years’ payroll experience, knowledge of SA tax and social security, and a proactive, detail‑oriented approach in a dynamic environment.