Payroll Manager

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Johannesburg - South Africa

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 22 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

A leading organisation within the automotive industry is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to take full ownership of its end-to-end payroll function. This is a high-impact role suited to a seasoned payroll professional who can manage complex high-volume payrolls while ensuring strict compliance with South African labour and tax legislation. Supporting a staff complement of more than 4000 employees across 40 client companies the Payroll Manager will play a critical role in safeguarding payroll accuracy strengthening financial controls and driving continuous improvement within the payroll environment

Responsibilities
  • Oversee and manage full payroll operations for 4000 employees across multiple entities.

  • Develop implement and maintain payroll policies procedures and internal controls.

  • Ensure compliance with all payroll-related legislation and tax requirements.

  • Collaborate with Finance and HR to ensure accurate data flow and alignment with accounting calendars.

  • Prepare and process payroll GL entries variance analyses and monthly reconciliations.

  • Identify investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies with corrective action plans.

  • Prepare and submit tax filings including bi-annual SARS submissions.

  • Support internal and external audits with required documentation and explanations.

  • Manage complex employee payroll queries with accuracy and professionalism.

  • Lead mentor and develop a team of payroll specialists and administrators.

  • Handle EMP201 submissions WCA return of earnings provident fund linking vehicle and petrol tax updates leave system accuracy and ESS alignment.

  • Process terminations monthly payment reconciliations deduction reconciliations and bank payment uploads.

  • Load salary costs on Salesforce for approval post journals on Acumatica and maintain all earning lines and calculation methods.

  • Successfully onboard new companies onto payroll systems and manage all statutory registrations.

  • Provide statistical reports to HR and government (UIF etc.) weekly/monthly payroll expenditure reports and manage ESS usage.

  • Drive innovation through automation system optimisation and AI-enabled payroll improvements.


Requirements
  • Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration or related field.

  • Minimum 10 years end-to-end payroll experience including management or supervisory roles.

  • Strong understanding of accounting principles and payroll-related financial reporting.

  • Extensive knowledge of payroll legislation tax regulations and statutory requirements (SARS UIF SDL BCEA PSIRA or MIBCO).

  • Proficiency in Sage 300 and advanced Excel (formulas pivot tables reconciliations).

  • Strong analytical problem-solving and numerical skills with exceptional attention to detail.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement.

  • Strong ability to work under pressure and meet strict non-negotiable deadlines.

  • Willingness to travel to client branches when required (40 entities).

Systems Used

  • Sage 300

  • Acumatica

  • Salesforce

  • ERS Biometrics

  • ESS

  • WCA / RMA Online

  • SARS Online Systems

  • Online Banking Platforms

  • Microsoft Suite (Advanced)


Benefits
  • Salary: Based on experience and qualifications.
  • Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move today

    • Apply for this role today contact Gustav Vogel at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
    • You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: or email us your CV:
    • Please use Payroll Manager as your subject line when applying via email

    We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future


Package & Remuneration

R1 - R1 per annum

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