Payroll and Driver Performance Controller
Job Location:
Durban - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our client in the logistics and transport industry is looking to employ a Payroll and Driver Performance Controller to join their team based in Amanzimtoti KwaZulu - Natal.
Purpose of this role:
To manage and control driver payroll and earnings ensuring all payments are accurate performance-based compliant with Bargaining Council regulations and aligned to actual operational output.
Purpose of this role:
To manage and control driver payroll and earnings ensuring all payments are accurate performance-based compliant with Bargaining Council regulations and aligned to actual operational output.
Requirements:
Driver Payroll and Earnings Control
Verify all km-based earnings against:
Enforce and ensure:
Track and manage:
Process approved deductions for:
Investigate:
Ensure accurate and timely updates of:
Handle and resolve:
Maintain:
- 35 years experience in Payroll (high volume) and/or Data control / reconciliation
- Experience in Logistics or transport industry Km-based driver payroll and Bargaining Council environments
- Strong skills in Excel and Data analysis
- Strong understanding of Payroll systems and Compliance processes
Driver Payroll and Earnings Control
- Process payroll for 350400 drivers
- Bargaining Council rates
- Per kilometre incentives
- Performance-based incentives
- Accurate calculation of all earnings
- Timely and error-free payroll processing
Verify all km-based earnings against:
- Trip sheets/ Tracking records
- Delivery records
- Operational data from Team Leaders
- All criteria for incentives are met
- Overpayment
- Incorrect claims
Enforce and ensure:
- 5 days off for every 25 days worked
- All annual leave is taken as required
- Leave balances
- Absenteeism
- Leave compliance
Track and manage:
- IOD (Injury on Duty) cases
- All other forms of leave
- Proper documentation
- Correct payroll impact
Process approved deductions for:
- Damages
- Futile trips
- Operational mistakes
- All deductions are approved by HR
- Proper documentation is in place
Investigate:
- Irregular payments
- Unusual km patterns
- Abnormal earnings trends
- Errors
- Misreporting
- Potential abuse
- Escalate findings to management immediately
Ensure accurate and timely updates of:
- Driver roles
- Payment structures
- System changes
- HR records
- Operational roles
- Payroll system
- Payroll vs operational data
- Payroll reports
- Exception reports
- Performance summaries
Handle and resolve:
- Pay-related queries
- Km disputes
- Professional and accurate communication
Maintain:
- Full payroll audit trail
- Supporting documentation
- Internal audits
- External compliance checks
- Work within a 2-person payroll team
- Cross-training
- Full coverage during leave or absence
Required Experience:
IC
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