Payroll Coordinator

Synergy Jobs (Pty) Ltd; Durbanville; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy Jobs (Pty) Ltd in Durbanville, Western Cape is seeking a skilled Payroll Coordinator to manage end-to-end payroll processes for bi-weekly wages and monthly salary cycles. The role includes new hire and termination administration, leave management, ESS training, payslip distribution, and maintaining employee records.

You will handle third-party payments, month-end reconciliations, and payroll reports such as headcount and overtime.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a full payroll function (wages and salary payrolls).
• Minimum 3 years' experience SAGE 300 payroll.
• Payroll control account reconciliation experience (leave, PAYE, E filing, Easy file, and EMP501 reconciliation).
• Experience with time and attendance systems (preferably Jarrison).
• Must be up to date with the latest payroll and tax legislation.
• PC Literate with MS Office, Excel at an intermediate level.
• Ability to keep confidential information to yourself.

Responsibilities

• Day to day payroll processing for bi-weekly wages and monthly salary.
• New employees / termination administration.
• Leave management and policy compliance.
• ESS management and training of new employees.
• Distribution of payslips and maintenance of employee files.
• Preparing third party payments and processing thereof.
• Weekly and monthly payroll control account reconciliations; month-end reports.
• Creating standard and ad hoc reports (headcount, new hire/termination, overtime).
• Responsible for all tax related activities and e-filing submissions.
• All other duties as detailed in the job description.

Skills

Strong numeracy

Organizational skills

Deadline oriented

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Time management

Education

Payroll qualification

Tools

SAGE 300 Payroll

Jarrison

Job description

POSITION:

Payroll Coordinator

LOCATION:

Durbanville, Western Cape

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Day to day payroll related activities processing of all payrolls (bi-weekly wages and monthly salary)
• New employees / termination administration
• Leave management (Ensure employees are taking leave within protocol and that Supervisors / Managers are applying the company policy correctly
• ESS management including ESS training of new employees
• Distribution of pay slips
• Maintaining employee files
• Preparing third party payments and processing of thereof
• Completing weekly and monthly payroll control account recons, prepare month- end reports and payments
• Creating standard and ad hoc reports e.g. monthly new hire and termination reports , headcount reports and overtime etc.
• Responsible for all tax related activities, compliance status, establishing and maintaining current registrations and tax issue regulations
• Responsible for e-filing submissions
• All other duties as detailed in the job description

QUALIFICATION & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Relevant tertiary qualification – a payroll qualification would be advantageous
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a full payroll function (wages and salary payrolls)
• Minimum 3 years' experience SAGE 300payroll experience is a requirement
• Payroll control account reconciliation experience is a requirement (leave, PAYE, E filing, Easy file, and EMP501 reconciliation)
• Experience with time and attendance systems (preferably Jarrison)
• Must be up to date with the latest payroll and tax legislation
• PC Literate with working experience of MS office – Excel must be at an intermediate level
• Ability to keep confidential information to yourself

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

• Strong numeracy skills
• Strong organizing and administrative skills
• Task and deadline orientated
• Ability to perform tasks meticulously with a fine attention to detail (accuracy is key)
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of employees
• Ability to manage your own time and prioritize tasks