Job Description

Payroll Specialist with SAGE300 and experience in end-to-end payroll processing in multiple African Countries, required to ensure accurate processing of payroll for all employees in the Group, managing employee data compliance and act as key point of contact for payroll, benefits, audit and statutory inquires. This position is based Stellenbosch, Western Cape.
Minimum requirements:

• Relevant diploma or degree
• Minimum of 3 years' experience as a payroll specialist
• Experience in processing payroll in multiple African countries, required
• Minimum of 2 years' experience on SAGE300 will be advantageous
• Ability to travel in Africa from time to time

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update employee records including new appointments, transfers, terminations, promotions, hierarchy information, role information, employee information and payroll data.
• Quality assure employee files to ensure all required information is filed and captured accurately prior to executing any payroll transactions.
• Capture all payroll inputs for earnings, deductions, company contributions, and fringe benefits accurately, adhering to instruction documents and company policies.
• Accurately and on time process payroll end to end, uploading banking files for processing and filing of all statutory returns.
• Responsible for processing, payment, reconciliation and reporting of benefits on payroll and third party systems.
• Ensure payroll and benefits are processed in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements including tax filing and reporting.
• Release monthly payslips timeously.
• Prepare and distribute reports to relevant stakeholders
• Reconcile payroll to accounts, budgets, third party systems etc. and resolve discrepancies.
• Keep up to date with legislation changes impacting payroll processing.

• Assist with internal and external audits.
• Prepare reports in preparations for annual remuneration and bonus cycles.
• Process remuneration changes and bonus payments.
• Ensure all relevant statutory and legally required documents are issued on termination to the employee.
• Calculation of extraordinary items such as severance packages, separation agreements and applying of any related tax directives.
• Identify discrepancies in people and payroll information and calculations, investigate, report and resolve issues promptly and accurately.
• Ensure compliance of payroll transactions to company compensation policy, incentive guide and salary and benefits guide.
• Reconciliation and resolving of variance and exception reports.
• Maintain company organograms through data accuracy.
• Maintain confidentiality and data security for all people and payroll related information.
• Support business processes by providing payroll and people information e.g. budget cycles, long service data, employee birthdays etc.
• Resolve employee queries regarding payroll and/or benefits timely.

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