Payroll Administrator

BDO South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in South Africa is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support the National Payroll Manager. The role involves executing monthly payroll for various entities, ensuring compliance with SARS regulations, and managing payroll queries. Candidates should have a Grade 12 qualification with a Payroll Certificate, at least 5 years’ experience in payroll, and proficiency with Sage 300 People and advanced Excel skills. This position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to payroll management in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in payroll required.
• Advanced Excel skills needed.
• Knowledge of Tax legislation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Execute monthly payroll for BDO entities.
• Ensure payroll changes from HR are captured on Sage.
• Deliver monthly salary reports for checks and sign-offs.
• Ensure timely salary payments reaching staff accounts.
• Reconcile 3rd party payments and medical aid before payment.
• Handle payroll queries from management and staff.

Skills

EMP 201 for submission to SARS

SARS annual and interim reports

IRP5's for all staff

Reporting for external audits

COIDA annual report

UIF registration for new staff

Education

Grade 12 with Payroll Certificate / Diploma in bookkeeping

Tools

Sage 300 People

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Primary Purpose Of The Job

Support for the National Payroll manager, should be able to execute the monthly payroll for the following BDO entities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all payroll changes received from HR are captured on Sage timeously.
• Full payroll function from onboarding to off boarding of the employee life cycle on payroll.
• Monthly salary report to be sent to National Payroll Manager for checking and FM sign off, these must be accompanied by the monthly variance report applicable to that dept.
• Ensure that salary transfers reach staff bank accounts on 28th of every month, should the 28th fall on a weekend or public holiday then payment must be made on the Friday before.
• Uploading salaries and other payments on Nedbank business.
• Cash requirement reports to be sent at least 2 days prior to the salaries transfer due date.
• Reconciling 3rd party payments including garnishee.
• Reconciliation of Medical Aid, Provident Fund and Group Life/PHI before payment.
• Timeous handling of all payrolls, queries from management and staff.
• Distribution of Payslips.
• Manual payments when and if necessary.
• Investigating salary journal queries raised.
• Ad-hoc reports as required by management.
• Assisting management with their queries and projects.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

Skills

• EMP 201 for submission to SARS.
• SARS annual and interim reports to be submitted on time as required by SARS.
• IRP5's for all staff.
• Reporting for external audits.
• COIDA annual report.
• UIF registration for new staff.

Experience Required

• Grade 12 with Payroll Certificate / Diploma in bookkeeping.
• 5 years’ experience in payroll.
• Payroll packages Sage 300 People essential.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Knowledge of Tax legislation.
• Microsoft Excel - Advance User.

Competency

• Communication.
• Personal Development.
• Relationship Management.
• Growing the business.
• Client focus.

BDO Core Competencies

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate skills in building trust and relationships as well as fostering a collaborative working environment.
• Advanced skills in professionalism, attention to detail, ability to prioritise and handle stress and being task driven and delivery focused.
• Intermediate skills in being innovative and willing to share ideas for new ways of working.