Job Description

Title of Position

Manager: Payroll

Post Number

8036424

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape -> Human Resources

Type of Position

Permanent - Full Time

Length of Contract Period

Location

Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)

Closing Date

7/8/2023

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic university, rooted in the African continent with an increasing global reach. UWC actively responds in critical and creative ways to the development needs of the country, within an ever-changing and challenging global context.

The role of the Human Resources Department is to support the University's People Strategy which presents challenging people deliverables in relation to change and transformation projects and strategies. Transformational leadership is required from all at the University, and the role of HR is both to enable and facilitate processes for continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Director: Rewards, Benefits & Payroll, the Manager: Payroll will manage and coordinate payroll policies, processes and staff to:

• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of the University Payroll
• Ensure the University's compliance with all payroll tax, levy and other payroll related legislation
• Performing required payroll accounting tasks

Amongst others, key deliverables will include:

• Leading the payroll team to ensure they carry out their duties accurately and in a timely manner
• Preparation and review of the required monthly payroll reports and reconciliations
• Review monthly payroll to ensure legislative compliance in particular the Income Tax Act
• Collaborate with Information & Communication Services in respect of all HR Payroll policies, processes, systems and interfaces with all University systems
• Contributing to the monthly HR reporting to enable management decision-making
• Managing relationships and liaising with policy owners/client partners, internal auditors, external auditors, Finance Department, etc.
• Manage team members' learning & development and career planning to ensure good performance delivery, retention and talent development
• Communicate payroll and tax updates to internal stakeholders
• Renewal and improvement in Payroll processes, including system errors, e.g. HCM ERP system's liaison
• Co-approve electronic fund transfers for salary payments and their releases to the Bank
• Checks and verifies all control reports
• Quality management of all payroll processes
• Manage implementation of all payroll projects

Minimum Requirements

We seek a Manager: Payroll equipped with the following qualifications and attributes:

• B.Com Degree or an equivalent relevant qualification
• Certified Payroll Practitioner (SAPA) designation/ SARA professional designation or an alternative accounting/payroll professional qualification
• At least 5 years proven experience, in a similar position managing a complex payroll or payroll budget of at least 1000 employees
• Experience of managing a complex payroll or payroll budget within Higher Education would be advantageous.
• Demonstrable experience of BCEA, EE, SDLA, Income Tax Act, COIDA and other relevant legislation
• Demonstrable experience of relevant payroll systems such as ITS, SAP, PeopleSoft

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and also include anything else that you feel may be pertinent to the selection panel. Please attach your covering letter, a detailed curriculum vitae and highest qualification to your online profile. To be considered for this vacancy, you must click on the Apply for this Job link below or apply directly via UWC Careers at https://uwc.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll. For any queries, please contact the Human Resources Department at +27 21 959 4063/9763/9708/3551/3756 or email: e-recruitment@uwc.ac.za

EQUITY DISCLAIMER: In line with the University's commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with Employment Targets of the University. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

University of the Western Cape