Payroll Administrator

redember-recruitment; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Ember is seeking a Payroll Administrator based in Pretoria to join our client's team to perform allocated payroll functions, including ensuring the accurate calculation and preparation of all salary-related inputs, validating and accurately processing payroll information, generating payments to third parties, and preparing monthly payroll reconciliations.

The role requires 2–4 years’ experience in payroll or HR administration, a Grade 12/NQF with Accounting and Mathematics, and a payroll

Qualifications

• Grade 12/NQF equivalent with Accounting and Mathematics (Essential)
• Post-school Payroll qualification (Desirable)
• 2–4 years of core experience in an HR administrative OR Payroll environment (Essential)

Responsibilities

• To accurately calculate and prepare all salary-related information for payroll processing for the relevant period
• To accurately process all salary-related information in the SAGE People Payroll system
• To resolve all salary-related enquiries from employees and third parties
• To prepare, validate and ensure the accuracy of Group Life and Post-Retirement Medical Aid information for actuarial valuation purposes
• To prepare and reconcile third-party payments to payroll every month
• To reconcile all payroll-related general ledger control accounts, including explanations for reconciling items
• To prepare year-end external audit working papers for directors and executive remuneration, provisions and disability accruals
• To prepare, validate and ensure the accuracy of statutory submissions for Stats SA
• To comply with relevant taxation, BCEA and other legislation, including policies and procedures of the SABN

Skills

Payroll/HR administration

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Interpersonal

Integrity

Confidentiality

Basic Accounting

Working under pressure

Education

Grade 12/NQF equivalent with Accounting and Mathematics

Payroll qualification (Desirable)

Tools

SAGE People Payroll

MS Office (Excel/Word)

Job description

Red Ember is seeking a Payroll Administrator based in Pretoria to join our client's team to perform allocated payroll functions, including ensuring the accurate calculation and preparation of all salary-related inputs, validating and accurately processing payroll information, generating payments to third parties, and preparing monthly payroll reconciliations.

Requirements Responsibilities:

• To accurately calculate and prepare all salary-related information for payroll processing for the relevant period
• To accurately process all salary-related information in the SAGE People Payroll system
• To resolve all salary-related enquiries from employees and third parties
• To prepare, validate and ensure the accuracy of Group Life and Post-Retirement Medical Aid information for actuarial valuation purposes
• To prepare and reconcile third-party payments to payroll every month
• To reconcile all payroll-related general ledger control accounts, including explanations for reconciling items
• To prepare year-end external audit working papers for directors and executive remuneration, provisions and disability accruals
• To prepare, validate and ensure the accuracy of statutory submissions for Stats SA
• To comply with relevant taxation, BCEA and other legislation, including policies and procedures of the SABN

Qualifications:

• Grade 12/NQF equivalent with Accounting and Mathematics (Essential)
• Post-school Payroll qualification (Desirable)
• 2-4 years of core experience in an HR administrative OR Payroll environment (Essential)

Knowledge and Skills:

• Payroll/HR administration
• Any ERP system
• Relevant taxation, BCEA and other related legislation
• Basic Accounting
• Payroll-related policies, procedures and processes
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Word)
• Verbal and written communication
• Interpersonal
• Integrity
• Confidentiality
• Time management
• Working well under pressure