Payroll Accountant - Global Law Firm - Sandton

AGC Recruitment Pty Ltd; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Payroll Accountant to lead their payroll department. In this pivotal role, you will manage payroll processes, ensuring compliance and efficiency while mentoring a dedicated team. Your expertise in payroll management and accounting will drive best practices and enhance service delivery to clients. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact within a global law firm, where your leadership skills will be valued. If you are ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role, this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll and accounting experience required.
• Strong leadership skills and experience in managing payroll teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the payroll department and ensure superior customer service.
• Compile annual manpower salaries and oversee payroll audit activities.

Skills

Payroll Management

Cross-border Payroll Processing

Customer Service

Analytical Skills

Leadership

Education

B-Com degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

MS Office

VIP Payroll

Accounting Systems

Job description

Our client, a global law firm, has an opportunity for a Payroll Accountant. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of cross-border secondments, transfers, or hires related to payroll processing. This role involves the overall management of the payroll department, providing guidance, mentoring, and coaching as needed. Additionally, you will ensure that the payroll team consistently delivers superior customer service to both internal and external clients.

Key Performance Areas:

1. Compile the annual manpower salaries and headcount budget in conjunction with the Human Resources department.
2. Manage projects as and when required.
3. Assist in developing & maintaining payroll reporting processes, procedures and internal control for the purpose of maintaining an efficient payroll function.
4. Oversee the reconciliation of data between the payroll system and general ledger system.
5. Monitor & manage manpower budget against actual spend on a monthly basis and report on variances.
6. Critically review and analyse current payroll procedures to recommend and implement changes leading to best practice as and when required.
7. Ensure extraction of all monthly management reports (ie headcount data & employee costs).
8. Oversee the payroll audit activities in respect of external and internal audits (ie journal entries, adjustment of entries and accruals, financial reports and statements).
9. Monitor payroll activities and ensure that all processes are compliant in accordance with established financial, legal and/or administrative requirements.
10. Recommend policies, procedure and action on issues that relate to financial operations in order to provide direction and to assist with decision making.
11. Demonstrate in depth experience in managing, motivating, developing and building effective relationships within the payroll team and ensure overall supervision of payroll staff.

Required Experience and Qualifications:

1. B-Com degree or equivalent qualification.
2. Minimum of 5 years suitable payroll & accounting experience.
3. Sound knowledge of MS Office (i.e MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
4. VIP payroll experience.
5. Sound knowledge of accounting systems.
6. Countries: South Africa and Tanzania.

If you have experience in payroll management and are ready to take on a leadership role in a global law firm, we encourage you to apply online.

Package and Remuneration:

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