Payroll

SUMMARY:
Are you a payroll professional with a passion for accuracy, compliance, and leading high-performing teams? If you're ready to take ownership of a busy payroll function and play a key role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

POSITION INFO:
Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Supervisor to join their finance team in Johannesburg North. This role is ideal for a hands-on payroll professional with strong technical payroll knowledge and proven leadership experience.
 
The successful candidate will oversee the full payroll function, ensure compliance with South African payroll legislation, manage payroll reporting and reconciliations, and provide guidance to the payroll team. This opportunity offers exposure to a dynamic environment where accuracy, efficiency, and service excellence are highly valued.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accurate and timely salary payments.
• Lead and support the payroll team, ensuring high levels of performance and accuracy.
• Review payroll inputs, including overtime, leave, deductions, terminations, and employee changes.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Manage PAYE, UIF, SDL, EMP201, EMP501, and other payroll-related submissions.
• Prepare payroll reconciliations, journals, and management reports.
• Resolve payroll queries and discrepancies efficiently.
• Maintain employee payroll records and ensure data integrity.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, auditors, and external service providers.
• Drive continuous improvement within payroll processes and controls

• Relevant qualification in Payroll Administration, Finance, Accounting, HR, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years' payroll experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory capacity.
• Strong knowledge of South African payroll legislation and statutory compliance.
• Experience with PAYE, UIF, SDL, EMP201, and EMP501 submissions.
• Working knowledge of Sage VIP, Sage 300 People, or similar payroll systems.
• Strong Excel skills and reporting capabilities.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
• High levels of integrity, attention to detail, and confidentiality.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management abilities.