Payroll Officer

SUMMARY:
We are currently looking for a Payroll Officer to execute financial accounting processes, maintain controls, and ensure that reporting standards are adhered to to meet internal and external requirements (deadlines and deliverables) for one of our clients based in Pinetown (KZN)

POSITION INFO:
Minimum specifications/requirement areas:

• Relevant qualification in Payroll, HR, Finance, or Accounting (advantageous)
• Proven payroll administration experience in a medium to high-volume environment.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance.
• Experience with the Sage 300 payroll system or a similar payroll system.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong reconciliation ability.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and time management.
• Confident communicator with the ability to handle sensitive information
• Self-starter.
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements.
• Maintain integrity and confidentiality.
• Time management and stress management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deliver under tight deadlines.
• Attention to detail and focus on accuracy.
• Strong collaborator with good interpersonal skills and effective communication at all levels.

• End-to-end weekly payroll processing for approximately 400 wage employees.
• Capture and maintain employee data, including new hires, terminations, leave, and overtime.
• Preparation and checking of all payroll inputs received before processing.
• Extract weekly time & report for wage processing.
• Monitor and update Medical Aid, Standard Bank, and Bayport changes.
• Distribution of IRP 5’s and weekly payslips.
• Manage payroll inputs such as advances, incentives, bonuses, and attendance.
• Handle payroll queries and provide support to wage employees and management.
• Filing of all weekly reports.
• Updating of all garnishee balances.
• Coordinate with HR to ensure payroll data aligns with policies and legislation, and ensure adherence to all processes and procedures.
• Assist with year-end payroll processes, audits, and reporting
• Review and Implementation of all changes/updates to payroll.
• Departmental Filing & Administration.