About the position
SANParks requires the services of a Manager: Payroll. This position will be based in Groenkloof
National Park.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse and quality assure payroll data
- Oversee the maintenance of current employee data systems and ensure all payroll
information and records are maintained in accordance with statutory requirements. - Provide support and advice to users during processing of information on payroll.
- Liaise with finance department in respect of the following: timeous salary payment requests
as per procedures set out. Resolve disparities between general ledger and vendor accounts
referred by finance. - Create and maintain payroll system user
- Configuration of the payroll elements in the payroll system with the assistance of consultants
- Implement system upgrades and automation
- Import of mass uploads such as annual salary review or bonus data.
- Check calculations of earnings, deductions and fringe benefits done by administrators.
- Payroll processing reconciliations schedules
- Liaison with management and staff regarding all pay enquiries.
- Management of the CTC tool for all CTC staff packages including offers, package updates
and annual salary review updates - Prepare dummy payslips for employee offers when required.
- Preparation of ad hoc reports as required, including custom reports
- Workers compensation co-ordination i.e. process, monitor and file all claims and prepare
payments. - Ensure processing of all terminations to third party companies e.g. pension funds, medical
aids, etc. Ensure the submission of UIF applications to the unemployment insurance fund
offices. - Ensure correct data generation to all pension and provident funds in connection with payment
of benefits - Prepare and submit legislative returns - SARS, bi-annual, SDL, and UIF.
- Statistical reports to hr and the government
- Monthly EMP 201 reporting
- Annual WCA return of earnings
- Check bank control account reconciliations.
- Reconciliation and submission of employee benefits.
- UIF registrations and submissions.
- Draw payroll variance reports for each one of the different payrolls and do checking for
variances from the previous month on each different item on the payroll i.e. Salaries, PAYE,
Overtime, Standby, Leave Encashments, Final payments, Acting allowances, etc. - Upload vendor and EFT (payroll) files. Reconcile and balance vendor and eft files according
to the wage type statement drawn from the payroll. - Run reports from the payroll system
- Provide required reports to parks on allowances on a monthly basis
- Design and implement robust analytics and management information enabling decision-
making around payroll, reward and recognition practices - Ensure salaries scales are communicated to relevant HCM staff for recruitment purposes.
- Provide leave provision report to the finance department on a quarterly basis
- Develop and implement control systems and processes necessary for the payroll's success.
- Assist and support all internal and external audits related to payroll
- Interpret new legislation impacting payroll and advice line management on the impact thereof.
- Perform audit checks every month to check for data consistency between the various
systems - Manage risks by mapping any inconsistencies and processes and identify the change plan
and timeline to align to payroll processes and timelines - Keep abreast of changes in laws and regulations and implement new procedures accordingly
- Assist with the review of payroll policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications and Experience: - NQF Level 7 in Finance Accounting/ Human Resources Management/ Commerce/ Auditing.
- 4 - 6 years as a payroll manager in a medium to large organisation (+- 4000 employees)
- Must have experience running two payrolls in a month
- Advanced excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP's)
- Knowledge of BCEA, LRA, POPIA and SARS eFiling.
- Must have run a full financial cycle of payroll processes and SARS returns.
- Proficiency with Sage 300 people system and other payroll systems.
- In depth knowledge and experience of payroll calculations and processing.
- Knowledge in managing payroll processes, data entry management, reporting
- In-depth knowledge and experience of payroll calculations and processing
- Extensive knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal control,
- and payroll taxes.
- Knowledge of South African legislations relating to payroll
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills
- Planning and organizing skills
- Conflict management and presentation skills
- Computer and listening skills.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail skills
- Making rule based and analytical decision skills
- Project management skills
- Interpersonal, strategic leadership and awareness skills
- Decision making, team working and collaboration skills.
- Time management skills
- Ethical practice and adhering to organizational value skills
- Organisational knowledge skills
- Effective communication (verbal and written) skills
- Information management, confidentiality and analytical skills
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