Payroll Supervisor

SUMMARY:
Payroll Supervisor - 3 month contract

POSITION INFO:

Red Ember is currently recruiting for a Payroll Supervisor working on Sage 300 People payroll system. based in Elandsfontein

Manage payroll staff and prepare work schedules to ensure appropriate coverage.
Facilitate weekly/monthly (as required) team meetings.
Assist in monitoring workload, evaluations/development plan of others.
Train team members on new or enhanced operating procedures and policies.
Cover for team members in a back-up role for vacation and/or high-volume work efforts.
Implement quality control measures.
Develop best practices to improve the efficiency of payroll processes.
Ensure that payroll is processed timeously and accurately.
Assist in payroll calculations, deductions, insurance coverage, wage garnishments etc.
Maintain employee payroll records up-to-date and accurate.
Prepare employee wage summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leaves, retirement, savings and benefits.
Provide support in tax calculation and filing for employees.
Address payroll-related queries and requests from employees.
Review and recommend improvements to existing payroll procedures.
Analyse payroll problems and provide appropriate resolutions.
Coordinate with HR and Finance teams to carry out payroll processing.
Assist in audit operations and implement audit recommendations.
Ensure that all industry standards accounting laws are followed
Responsible for testing Sage system upgrade or tax to ensure adherence to internal policies and payroll principles.
Prepare wages journals and reconciliations. Inclusive of 3rd party reconciliations.
Review daily transactions processed in Sage by Wages Administrators
Generate and review audit reports as per Sage before payroll payment is processed.
Review audit trail as per Sage on a weekly basis.
Review accuracy of payroll before payroll payment processed
Coordinate with Operations, HR and Finance teams to carry out payroll processing.
Prepare monthly management reports
Provide assistance to payroll staff and conduct performance evaluations.
Prepare monthly payroll reports.

• Minimum of 5 years of payroll experience.
• Experience with Sage 300 payroll systems.
• Experience in a shared service environment and a solid understanding of HR/Payroll cycles.
• Ability to effectively supervise team members and work as a member of that team and organize work activities for other members of that team.

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