About the position
Qualifications & Experience:
- Tertiary qualification and/or relevant payroll-related qualification
- 10 years relevant Payroll management experience, of which:
- At least 3 years in a managerial payroll role
- At least 3 years in a payroll system/ implementation/ interface role
- Subject matter expert for payroll, payroll system, payroll taxes and complex payroll processing
- Proven track record and experience in payroll implementation and interfaces to other applications is essential
- Payroll programming skills will be a huge advantage
- Extensive experience in monthly and weekly payrolls in excess of 1,000 employees with multiple conditions of employment
- Solid financial and accounting acumen
- Ability to perform complex reconciliations and journals
Systems Knowledge:- Payspace payroll system experience at parameter level is a prerequisite – candidates must be able to configure the system and create reports
- Extensive knowledge/hands-on experience of Payroll and Time & Attendance systems
- Advanced MS Office, particularly Excel is essential
- Report writing skills essential
Legislative Knowledge:- In-depth knowledge of relevant Labour laws including:
- In-depth knowledge of Bargaining Council Agreements, specifically SARPBAC and or MIBCO, as well as LRA, BCEA, POPIA, and the Income Tax Act
- Payroll best practices
- Knowledge of the bus passenger industry is an advantage
Key Responsibilities:- Oversee end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and legislative compliance
- Manage Payroll and Time & Attendance systems, including system interfaces and reporting
- Lead and manage the payroll team
- Compile and manage departmental budgets, monitoring against actuals
- Prepare month-end, year-end, and tax year-end financial reports, provisions, and reconciliations
- Perform complex reconciliations (payroll-to-GL and third-party)
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve payroll policies, procedures, and workflows
- Ensure compliance with SARS submissions and statutory reporting
- Conduct regular audits and risk assessments, implementing mitigation strategies
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Drive payroll projects and contribute to strategy development
- Ensure all statutory and operational deadlines are met
Desired Skills:
- Compliance
- Leadership
- Payroll
- Financial Accounting
About The Employer:
Our client, a prominent and diversified South African group of companies with significant operations in the passenger transport sector, is seeking a highly experienced Remuneration Manager to lead their payroll function at Head Office. This is a senior managerial role reporting to the Personnel Services Executive
Employer & Job Benefits:
- Medical Aid Contribution
- Provident Fund Contribution
- Fuel Allowance
- Car Allowance
