Payroll Analyst - HQ Sandton

The South African Breweries; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Payroll Analyst to oversee payroll administration and compliance in a dynamic environment. This role involves managing payroll operations, conducting audits, and ensuring adherence to statutory requirements, all while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will thrive in a global setting, possess strong analytical skills, and have a solid understanding of payroll regulations across Africa. Join a forward-thinking team where your expertise will contribute to streamlined payroll processes and enhanced operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll processing experience in Africa.
• Strong knowledge of Personal Income Tax and payroll compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day payroll administration and compliance.
• Conduct audits on data integrity and resolve payroll queries.

Skills

Payroll Administration

Data Integrity Audits

Personal Income Tax Knowledge

Payroll Compliance

Problem Solving

Training and Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

MS Office Suite

SAP

Payspace

Job description

Job title : Payroll Analyst - HQ Sandton

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : May 21, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Key roles and responsibilities :

• Day-to-day payroll administration on managed service (expat payroll)
• Meeting all day-to-day statutory and business compliance requirements
• Monitoring of payroll KPI’s through buddy, Snow and SharePoint
• Conduct regular audit on data integrity to align with processes and policies
• Investigate and correct any errors in the case of system or process issues
• Preparing monthly payrolls according to schedule, preparing documentation to support monthly approval by Payroll Lead / Payroll controller, accurately and on time
• Management of payroll reporting and weekly EFT payments
• Ensuring that segregation of duties and data protection standards are met
• Providing training to payroll administrators to ensure understanding and continuous capability building
• Working with internal and external audit teams to ensure that systems and processes meet best practice to mitigate risk
• Supporting process and systems relating to proper filling of payroll documentations including the payroll mailbox
• Providing monthly details reports pertaining to payroll KPI’s for tracking, measurements, and analysis
• Participating in payroll related projects
• Identify, analyze, and resolve payroll queries as they are escalated through BP’s, managers, and employees
• Serve as a backup to payroll administrators as a when needed
• Ad-hoc payroll related duties
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting (Finance background is advantageous)
• 5+ years of experience in payroll processing in Africa on a zone scale. Preferably experience on a multi country payroll environment.
• Sound knowledge on Personal Income Tax, Wage Tax and Social Security regulations in the different countries of Africa Zone.
• Sound knowledge of payroll accounting, payroll compliances and audits.
• Fulltime bachelor’s degree (accounting / finance background is a plus)
• Thrives in a global environment, working flexibly where required.
• Must be fluent in English.
• Proficiency in using MS Office tools (MS Outlook, Teams, Excel etc.).
• Experience in HR systems preferably SAP and Payspace