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Divisional Payroll Manager


Job Location:

Durban - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Experience Required: 10years
Posted: 24 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 21 August 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

Red Ember is seeking a Divisional Payroll Manager based in Durban KZN to join our clients team. Divisional Payroll Manager will be managing the divisional employment costs and directs the activities of wage staff monitors the payroll processing objectives including audits and relevant legislative compliance (affecting employer/employee relationship)


Occupational Tasks

Manage accurate payment of employees within the division for Permanent and Temporary Wage employees

Oversee and manage overall company payroll objectives within the division

Manage compliance with policies procedures and legislation to mitigate governance risks

Prepare monthly reports on the Wage Cost measurements as well as Operational Wage risks to the COO and Divisional Finance Manager

Review PRP shifts and change requests to be aligned with approved costings


Manage accurate payment of employees within the division

Compliant and accurate Wages payroll

Determine employee costs to the company and ensure compliant and accurate payroll

Apply and implement proper procedures and ensure compliant and accurate payroll

Analyze and provide monthly reports on Wage journals to the Divisional Financial Manager and Divisional Finance Manager


Oversee and manage overall company payroll objectives

Manage department strategy for the division in collaboration with the COO and Divisional Financial Manager

Plan organize and monitor work within the payroll environment in the division in collaboration with the Divisional Finance Manager



Payroll Reports

Conduct (predictive analysis) business intelligence reports for payroll functions work closely with the Divisional Finance Managers

Divisional Measurement reports identifying risk areas and track any non-compliance.

Divisional Wage Cost reports explaining MOM and QTQ and YOY variances

Divisional ETI measurements forecasting and tracking statistics

Divisional Wage Cost analysis for Payroll Flash & CFO Quarter reports

Divisional PRP hours analysis for Payroll Flash & CFO Quarter reports


Manage compliance of policies procedures and legislation to mitigate governance risks

Compliant payroll function

Implement procedures for managing areas within the payroll environment & customer service impact (internal and external) according to the directive of the Divisional Financial Manager

Implement process of conducting (predictive analysis) business intelligence reporting to improve employment cost according to the directive of the Divisional Finance Manager

Implement procedures for managing audits for payroll according to the directive of the Divisional Finance Manager

Monitor archiving of Wage documents and paperwork


Measurement Reporting for Divisional Financial Manager and COO

MOM and YOY reporting


Leave cost analysis


Divisional Leave Balances


Submit accurate and timeous Bi-weekly report on progress to GMs

Extract leave balance for all prefixes and distribute to Ops / GMs / RWAs

Scrutinize high leave balances and communicate to Ops / GMs / RWAs / FMs


Leave Credit


Submit accurate and timeous Bi-weekly report on progress to GMs

Drive wage efficiencies by managing the accuracy of payroll

Report Budget VS leave balances actuals to Divisional Finance Manager & COO


Leave Replacements


Submit accurate and timeous Bi-weekly report on progress to GMs

Drive replacements daily


Leave credit vs Leave Replacements


Report Budget VS leave replacements actuals to Divisional Finance Manager & COO


Operational Wage Workforce Management with GMs / Divisional Finance Manager & COO

Manage accurate use of Contractual Temp on Time & Attendance

Analyze and Drive reduction of leave cost on Balance Sheet

Manage and monitor Wage costs

Manage compliance on TEMP employed longer than 3 months

Manage Termination processes done on time

Drive excessive overtime based on MOM flash Monthly comparisons to Divisional Finance Manager and COO

Analyze all allowances based on MOM flash Monthly comparisons to Divisional Finance Manager and COO

Monitoring staff movement (Terminations New Hires Promotions and transfer to Permanent positions)

Training

Weekly Training of the Wage Administrators in accordance with the National Payroll training schedule

Meetings

Feedback on Monthly GMs meeting

Schedule Operational Meetings in the division to discuss Wage issues

Operational One on One sessions where required

Attend Bi-weekly/monthly GMs / Finance Manager-Payroll/ Divisional Finance Manager & COO meetings









Requirements

Minimum 10 years at a Payroll Management level with practical monthly reconciliation to confirm balance due processing of monthly payments Payroll Tax knowledge application of ETI legislation UIF and Skills Legislation SARS Regulation Compliance to Safety Health Environmental Risk and Quality (SHERQ) Compliance to relevant Labour and Equity Legislation Laws Compliance with COIDA Compliance of Tax and Company Statutes Human Resources Management Payroll Theory and Application Payroll Accounting Business Intelligence Reporting and Payroll Audits

Payroll Diploma or Degree in Finance with Payroll experience
South African Payroll Association - Professional Certification
All employee related legislation (e.g. BCEA EEA SDA UICA WCA etc.) including sections of Labour Legislation (LRA) and 4th & 7th Schedules to the Income Tax legislation and related Bargaining council regulations











Required Skills:

Payroll Tax knowledge application of ETI legislation UIF and Skills Legislation SARS Regulation Compliance to Safety Health Environmental Risk and Quality (SHERQ) Compliance to relevant Labour and Equity Legislation Laws Compliance with COIDA Compliance of Tax and Company Statutes Human Resources Management Payroll Theory and Application Payroll Accounting Business Intelligence Reporting and Payroll Audits All employee related legislation (e.g. BCEA EEA SDA UICA WCA etc.) including sections of Labour Legislation (LRA) and 4th & 7th Schedules to the Income Tax legislation and related Bargaining council regulations SAP knowledge SAGE 300 people


Required Education:

Payroll Diploma or Degree in Finance with Payroll experience South African Payroll Association - Professional Certification