Payroll Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Payroll Manager in Cape Town to oversee the Payroll Department, ensuring accurate and timely processing of payrolls in accordance with South African legal requirements. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in payroll systems like SAP, experience in the retail sector, and at least 2 to 3 years of management experience. A tertiary qualification in accounting is essential, and payroll certification is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Well-developed knowledge of statutory and legislative requirements.
• Experience in the retail sector.
• At least 2 to 3 years in a Management capacity.

Responsibilities

• Manage payrolls to ensure accurate and timely processing.
• User testing for payroll configuration.
• Authorize payroll runs and prepare payslip files.

Skills

MS Office (Excel)

Education

Grade 12

Tertiary qualification in accounting

Payroll certification advantageous

Tools

SAP (or other payroll system)

Job description

Main Purpose of the Job

To manage the Payroll Departmentto ensure that payrolls (salaries and wages)are processed accurately and timeously in line with country-relevant legal requirements.

Key Performance Areas

Individual

1. User testing (payroll configuration)
2. Inter-payroll transfers
3. Bulk data uploads into payroll
4. Authorize payroll runs
5. Prepare and execute payslip files and reports
6. Prepare and process bank files
7. Run and prepare monthly/ad hoc management reports

Operating Results Achieved Through Delegated Tasks

1. Capturing employee life cycle data
2. Archived employee data
3. Salary payments
4. Query resolution
5. Internal and external regulatory compliance

Management

1. Work planning, priority setting and scheduling
2. Performance monitoring (audits, payroll run checks)
3. People and capacity management
4. Structures & roles
5. Manage cross-functional relationships
6. Resolve escalated operational issues

Leadership

1. Staffing decisions
2. Developing others
3. Individual performance management
4. Motivated and disciplined team
5. Change management
6. Input into succession planning
7. Input into remuneration decisions

Job Requirements

Required Knowledge

• Well-developed SAP (or other payroll system) knowledge
• Knowledge of statutory and legislative requirements

Required Skills

• MS Office (Excel)

Experience

• Experience within the retail sector
• At least 2 to3 years in a Management capacity

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Tertiary qualification in accounting
• Payroll certification advantageous

Competencies

Essential

Deciding and initiating action; Leading and supervising; Relating and networking; Presenting and communicating information; Writing and reporting; Analysing; Planning and organising; Delivering results and meeting customer expectations; Coping with pressure and setbacks.