Payroll administration (remote)

Our client in the Technology services sector, based in Stellenbosch is currently looking to employ a remote payroll administration.

An awesome career opportunity awaits.

Responsibilities:

Payroll administration

• Payroll administration for various companies inside and outside of South Africa using local platforms available.
• Co-ordinate employee status changes between Employee Services and Finance for new engagements, transfers, promotions, terminations, etc.
• Capture semi-monthly and monthly payroll for review and ensure governance.
• Ensure that all salaries, contractors, and deductions are paid accurately and in a timely fashion to all employees, government institutions and 3rd parties.
• Ensure that monthly reconciliations, payments, and reporting is conducted effectively and timeously
• Complete and submit payroll returns where necessary.
• Assist in managing payroll related schemes (for example trainee schemes, health benefits, cycle to work etc.)
• Respond to internal and external payroll queries and liaise with the CFO, Head of Employee Services and Head of Finance in a customer centric manner.
• To ensure accurate and timeous employee record keeping & filing.
• New tax registrations where necessary.
• Ad-hoc payroll related duties.

Bookkeeping

• Create customers, issue, and email invoices to customers as part of the accounts receivable function.
• Record vendor bills as part of accounts payable function.
• Create payment schedules and upload payments.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Master data maintenance and other tasks and projects.

Requirements:

• Mid-level
• Senior certificate with mathematics and accounting is a pre-requisite. Certificate /diploma in accounting is advantageous.
• South African payroll experience is a pre-requisite. Canadian, Swiss, United Kingdom or United States payroll experience is advantageous.
• South African citizen or valid work permit.
• Clear criminal and credit record.
• Valid driver’s license and/or reliable transport.

Please note should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying please consider your application unsuccessful.