Job Description

Our client, in the Aviation Industry, requires the services of a Payroll Supervisor that will be responsible for data preparation and payroll administration.Key performance areas:

• Ensure conformity with all applicable laws and regulations, including minimum rates, taxation, and benefits administration.
• Process monthly payrolls for certain entities for all contract types.
• Process all changes to payroll, such as transfers, promotions, salary raises, bonus payments, terminations, garnishee orders, overtime, commissions, and incentives payable.
• Ensure that all controls are in place to process payroll, third-party, and associated payments effectively.
• Ensure that all employees are paid appropriately in accordance with their contract type and payment dates.
• Compute hours payable, including overtime, incentives and terminations.
• Maintain effective payroll governance and ensure that all essential procedures are in place and followed.
• Ensure the correctness of data captured and conduct data integrity checks as per specified timescales to ensure that all relevant and required fields are populated.
• Prepare monthly payment schedules and payment requests.
• Ensure that all payments are completed precisely and on schedule.
• Ensure that all payroll records are filed and easily accessible to authorized personnel.
• Track and report on employee contract-related matters, such as contract expiration dates, retirement dates, excessive sick leave use, annual leave balances, loan repayments, length of service
• Examine payroll reports before distributing them to stakeholders.
• When requested, provide the HR and Recruitment departments with sample payslips.
• Identify errors, report them, and raise concerns with the relevant manager, ensuring that the necessary remedial action is taken or that the situation is escalated as needed.
• Prepare all documents and paperwork required for audits.
• Communicate with service providers on any system or benefit-related complaints or questions.
• Assist Junior Administrators and ensure that standards are reached through coaching, on-the-job training, and direction.
• Resolve and reply in a timely manner to employee inquiries and requests for information on payroll, assessment to system, benefits, leaves, SARS, and associated policies.

The successful candidate must have:

• Matric with a relevant qualification
• At least 3 - 5 years relevant working experience in a similar role
• Experience with a payroll size larger than 1 000 staff members
• Working experience with Sage People 300 or SAP Payroll will be advantageous
• Must be computer literate (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Good understanding of employee tax and employee benefit fund administration
• Knowledge of BCEA and other employment legislation
• Must have a valid drivers license with own reliable transport

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.If you do send an email to the recruiter directly: please state the position you are applying for

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