Payroll Accountant

Sea Harvest; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the fisheries industry is seeking a Payroll Officer. This role involves reconciling payroll with accounting systems, generating payroll journals, and conducting audits. The ideal candidate should have a BCom Degree in Finance or be pursuing one, along with experience in SAGE 300 and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• BCom Degree in Finance or studying towards one is required.
• SAGE 300 experience preferred.
• Excellent numerical and mathematical skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular audits on payroll transactions.
• Reconcile Salary, Wage, and Third-party accounts.
• Prepare ledger entries and review payroll inputs.

Skills

Numerical reasoning

Mathematical skills

Attention to detail

Understanding of employee taxes

Understanding of BCEA

Education

BCom Degree in Finance

Tools

SAGE 300

Excel

Job description

JOB PURPOSE:

Reconciliation of Payroll entries to the accounting system and balancing thereof. Generation of Payroll Journals for weekly and monthly processing.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Duties include but will not be limited to:

• Analyse compensation-related data including salaries, wages, bonuses and other payroll related information.
• Prepare ledger entries based on salary reconciliations and adjustments.
• Review payroll inputs on Sage 300.
• Conduct regular audits on payroll financial transactions.
• Review accounting procedures and ensure compliance.
• Reconciliation of all Salary, Wage and Third-party accounts and balancing thereof to the accounting ledger entries.
• Review and report any discrepancies to the Payroll Manager.
• Assist with the preparation of annual budgets.
• Assist with EMP201 and EMP501 reconciliation and submission to SARS.
• Manage and reconcile all accounts payable and receivable from a salary perspective.
• Adhoc payroll duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• BCom Degree in Finance / studying towards one.
• Excellent numerical reasoning and mathematical skills.
• SAGE 300 people experience preferred.
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel user.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent understanding of employee taxes, benefits and statutory deductions.
• Excellent understanding of the BCEA and labour legislation.