Payroll Accountant - Global Law Firm - Sandton

AGC Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm in South Africa is seeking a Payroll Accountant to manage payroll operations and lead the payroll team. The ideal candidate will have a B-Com degree and at least 5 years of experience in payroll processing, with strong skills in MS Office and VIP Payroll. This role offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment while overseeing compliance and reporting. Competitive, market-related remuneration is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years payroll and accounting experience.
• Experience in cross-border payroll processes.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team.
• MS Office proficiency; ability to work with multiple currencies and regions.

Responsibilities

• Compile annual manpower salaries and headcount budget.
• Develop and maintain payroll reporting processes.
• Oversee payroll audit activities and compliance.
• Monitor manpower budget and variances; report monthly.
• Lead payroll reporting and internal controls procedures.
• Support audits and ensure compliance with financial and regulatory requirements.
• Develop policies and processes to improve payroll operations.
• Coordinate with HR on manpower budgets and headcount data.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external clients.
• Drive improvements for best practice in payroll function.

Skills

Payroll processing knowledge

Leadership and mentoring

Analytical skills

Customer service orientation

Leadership & mentoring

Education

B-Com degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

VIP Payroll

Accounting systems

General ledger systems

Job description

About the job Payroll Accountant - Global Law Firm - Sandton

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:

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

• B-Com degree or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years suitable payroll & accounting experience.
• Sound knowledge of MS Office (i.e MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
• VIP payroll experience.
• Sound knowledge of accounting systems.
• 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:

Market Related

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