Payroll Administrator

County Fair, a division of Astral Operations Limited has this opportunity for a Payroll Administrator based in Epping II in the Western Cape.

The overall purpose of the role is the processing and administration of the Wages / Hourly paid payroll for the site.

Qualifications And Experience Required

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification is essential;
• At least 5 years computerized payroll experience;
• Exposure to the Integrity Payroll System will be an added advantage;

Other Requirements

• Computer literate in MS Office (MS Excel, advanced, MS Word, MS Outlook and MS PowerPoint);
• FIHRST Connect System experience or exposure;
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Must have strong administration and problem-solving ability with good attention to detail;
• Have the ability to work in a pressurized, deadline-driven environment and able to resolve queries from employees and management swiftly and efficiently;
• Basic understanding of the 20 Keys concept is a great advantage;

Primary Responsibility And Accountability

• Compile weekly and monthly payroll input;
• Follow up with all relevant parties to ensure that all input has been received;
• Responsible for the accurate administration of the weekly and monthly payrolls;
• Attend to all queries in a professional manner;
• Ensure to follow Standard Operating Procedures and comply with company policies and procedures;
• Administer the timely and accurate submission of all required returns in relation to the wage function;
• Attend to the timely and accurate payment of all wages staff and make the appropriate statutory deductions;
• Assistance to the HR Department with all queries and required documentation and information;
• Complete the weekly and monthly payroll checklists;
• Responsible for compiling weekly / monthly reports;
• Responsible for weekly and monthly payroll extractions;
• Ensure that all filing with regards to employee personnel files are up to date;
• Perform any other duties and tasks as assigned by management from time to time.