Payroll Manager

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd

Job Location:

Durban - South Africa

Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 5years

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Red Ember Recruitment is looking for a experienced Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations for a large growing workforce in Durban. The role involves managing end-to-end payroll ensuring compliance with legislation overseeing payroll systems (Sage 300) and leading a high-performing team.

Responsibilities:

Payroll & Systems Management

Manage payroll for 5500 employees on weekly and bi-weekly cycles.
Ensure accurate payroll processing reconciliations reporting and statutory submissions.
Maintain full Sage 300 system ownership including configurations controls and reporting.
Oversee payroll inputs: benefits job costing deductions allowances and third-party payments.
Ensure compliance with ETI PAYE UIF SDL and SARS submissions (501 201 IRP30).

Legislation & Compliance

Ensure compliance with BCEA LRA WCA/COIDA and other labour laws.
Manage payroll compliance across bargaining councils.
Oversee payroll for labour brokers including reporting and cost controls.

Team Leadership & Management

Lead mentor and develop the payroll team driving performance and accountability.
Allocate workloads manage deadlines and implement process improvements.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

Act as a payroll expert to clients and internal stakeholders.
Confidently explain and sell payroll system knowledge.
Handle complex queries escalations and audits professionally.

Reporting & Analysis

Produce payroll headcount costing and compliance reports.
Utilize advanced Excel for analysis reconciliations and decision support.

Requirements

Matriculation (Grade 12) and a degree in HR Payroll Finance or related field.
510 years payroll management experience in a large high-volume environment.
Expert-level knowledge of Sage 300 payroll.
Strong understanding of taxation payroll legislation job costing benefits and statutory reporting.
Experience working with bargaining councils and labour brokers.
Advanced Excel skills for reporting and analysis.
Proven ability to lead and develop a payroll team.
Strong analytical problem-solving and attention-to-detail skills.
Confident communicator able to engage clients and stakeholders.
Proactive solutions-oriented and able to work under pressure.

Required Skills:

Expert-level knowledge of Sage 300 payroll. Strong understanding of taxation payroll legislation job costing benefits and statutory reporting. Experience working with bargaining councils and labour brokers. Advanced Excel skills for reporting and analysis. Proven ability to lead and develop a payroll team. Strong analytical problem-solving and attention-to-detail skills. Confident communicator able to engage clients and stakeholders. Proactive solutions-oriented and able to work under pressure.

Required Education:

Matriculation (Grade 12) and a degree in HR Payroll Finance or related field.510 years payroll management experience in a large high-volume environment.