Payroll Team Leader
Job Location:
Port Elizabeth - South Africa
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Experience Required:
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Job Summary
- Oversee the end-to-end processing of payrolls across multiple entities and payroll cycles
- Ensure the accurate calculation and payment of salaries wages overtime allowances commissions bonuses deductions and leave payments
- Review and approve payroll data before final processing
- Ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and within established deadlines
- Resolve payroll discrepancies queries and escalations efficiently
- Maintain accurate employee payroll records and supporting documentation
- Ensure compliance with all relevant South African legislation and statutory requirements including Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) Labour Relations Act (LRA) Income Tax Act PAYE Regulations Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Skills Development Levy (SDL) Employment Equity requirements where applicable
- Manage monthly bi-annual and annual SARS submissions
- Ensure the accurate preparation and submission of EMP201 EMP501 IRP5 and IT3(a) documentation
- Liaise with SARS auditors benefit providers and relevant regulatory bodies when required
- Remain up to date with legislative and payroll compliance changes
- Perform and oversee payroll reconciliations including PAYE UIF SDL Retirement funds medical aid contributions and Garnishee orders and deductions
- Manage month-end payroll processes and reporting requirements
- Prepare payroll journals and assist with general ledger reconciliations
- Generate payroll reports and provide management with relevant payroll analytics and insights
- Assist with financial audits and payroll audits
- Lead supervise and support the payroll team to ensure high levels of service delivery
- Allocate workloads and monitor team performance
- Train mentor and develop payroll staff to enhance capability and performance
- Conduct regular performance discussions and identify development opportunities
- Grade 12
- Diploma or Degree in Payroll Human Resources Finance Accounting or a related field
- Payroll Administration certification or related payroll qualification will be advantageous
- Minimum 5 years payroll experience within a multi-company payroll environment
- Minimum 2 years experience supervising or leading a payroll team
- Experience with processing a minimum of 6 payrolls essential
- Experience managing high-volume payroll processing
- Experience with payroll reconciliations and month-end payroll processes
- Experience with SARS submissions and statutory reporting requirements
- Experience working with payroll and HR information systems
- Strong understanding of South African labour legislation payroll taxation employee benefits and statutory reporting requirements
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Payspace payroll experience will be advantageous
- Strong systems aptitude and ability to work with large payroll datasets
Required Skills:
Grade 12 Diploma or Degree in Payroll Human Resources Finance Accounting or a related field Payroll Administration certification or related payroll qualification will be advantageous Minimum 5 years payroll experience within a multi-company payroll environment Minimum 2 years experience supervising or leading a payroll team Experience with processing a minimum of 6 payrolls essential Experience managing high-volume payroll processing Experience with payroll reconciliations and month-end payroll processes Experience with SARS submissions and statutory reporting requirements Experience working with payroll and HR information systems Strong understanding of South African labour legislation payroll taxation employee benefits and statutory reporting requirements Advanced Microsoft Excel skills Payspace payroll experience will be advantageous Strong systems aptitude and ability to work with large payroll datasets
Required Education:
Grade 12Diploma or Degree in Payroll Human Resources Finance Accounting or a related fieldPayroll Administration certification or related payroll qualification will be advantageous
