Payroll Accountant

Fidelity Services Group; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Services Group is seeking a Payroll Accountant to record and maintain payroll financial transactions. The role reports to the Financial Manager Group Payroll and requires a solid background in payroll processes and reconciliations.

Key qualifications include a BCOM Financial Accounting degree, Matric/Grade 12, and at least 5 years of payroll experience. SAP and advanced Excel skills are preferred; South Africa-based with West Rand residency is desirable.

Qualifications

• Matric/Grade 12 and a BCOM Financial Accounting Degree are required.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant payroll experience.
• SAP experience is preferred and advanced Excel skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process monthly provisions and accruals.
• PSIRA Administration, Returns and Compliance.
• Compliance checks relating to weekly payment runs.
• Balance sheet reconciliations.
• Tax directives applications and record keeping.
• Submit UIF declarations and ensure compliance.
• Submit IRP5 copies to employees on request.
• Assist with monthly and year-end SARS submissions (EMP201/EMP501) and reconciliations.
• Check retirement fund rates and rules.
• Maintain bargaining council rates and employee banking details; submit monthly contributions online.
• Handle IT88 SARS monthly download, reconciliation and monthly deductions.
• Reconcile medical aid amounts and submissions.
• Review financial records for accuracy and advise on discrepancies.
• Assist Payroll Finance office with ad-hoc tasks.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Work under pressure

Independent worker

Criminal record clean

Education

Matric/Grade 12

BCOM Financial Accounting Degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Payroll Accountant Job Description

Job Title: Payroll Accountant

Job Summary: Responsible for recording and maintaining Payroll financial transactions and duties.

Reports to: Financial Manager Group Payroll

Minimum Qualifications and Competencies:

• Matric/Grade 12
• BCOM Financial Accounting Degree.
• 5 Year relevant experience in a Payroll environment

• SAP accounting program preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Be organised and meet strict deadlines.
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Attention to detail.
• Good communication.
• Experience in preparing reconciliations.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Clear Criminal Record.
• Own reliable Transport.
• Should reside in the West Rand Area.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and process monthly Provisions and Accruals.
• PSIRA Administration, Returns and Compliance.
• Compliance checking relating to weekly Payment runs,
• Balance sheet reconciliations.
• Application and record keeping of Tax Directives.
• Submission of UIF declaration and ensuring compliance,
• Submit copy IRP5's to employees as and when requested.
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly and year-end statutory accounts - SARS (EMP201/EMP501/Submissions and reconciliations).
• Check and Comply with Retirement Fund rates and rules.
• Bargaining Councils rates, rules and calculations, maintenance of employee status and banking details, submission of monthly contributions online.
• IT88 SARS monthly download, reconciliation, and preparation of monthly deductions
• Medical aid reconciliations and submission.
• Examining financial records to check for accuracy, advising on discrepancies.
• Assist with tasks as and when required by the Payroll Finance office.

Behavioral Competencies

• Pro-active and a team player
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Efficient time management skills
• Self-development
• Customer Focus and good communicator
• Reliable and honest
• Assertive and Trustworthy
• Attention to detail

We reserve the right not to make an appointment to any advertised position. Whilst preference is given to existing employees at all times and the choice made is purely on merit, Historically Disadvantaged Candidates and Black Female Candidates are encouraged and supported in the FSG team. Whilst black female candidates will be given priority as per our transformation policy subject to the above criteria.

Fidelity Services Group (Pty) Ltd supports global fair practice and business ethics on continuous development of our human capital as the key resource to our success in the markets in which we participate.

Should you not be contacted regarding this position within 10 working days from the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.