Payroll Officer

Listing reference: twizz_000411
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 12 April 2024
Position summary
Industry: Food & Beverages
Job category: Human Resources and Recruitment
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
We are seeking a meticulous and experienced Payroll Officer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be proficient in handling payroll duties using the Sage300 payroll system. The Payroll Officer will be responsible for accurately processing payroll transactions, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and providing support to employees regarding payroll inquiries.
Job description

Responsibilities:

  • Process payroll transactions accurately and in a timely manner using the Sage300 payroll system.
  • Verify and reconcile payroll data, including salaries, wages, overtime, deductions, and bonuses.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and tax laws.
  • Generate payroll reports for management review and auditing purposes.
  • Address payroll-related inquiries and concerns from employees in a professional and timely manner.
  • Collaborate with the HR department to update employee records and resolve discrepancies.
  • Assist in implementing payroll policies and procedures to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
  • Stay updated on changes in payroll regulations and compliance requirements.
  • Maintain confidentiality of payroll information and sensitive employee data.
  • Support payroll-related projects and initiatives as assigned by management.
  • Performs Payroll Reconciliations 
  • Responsible for costing creation to business units 
  • Resolving of queries and reconciliation on accounts 
  • Balancing of taxation and distribution on time 
  • Creating bank files after controls have run successfully 
  • Responsible for provision accounts analysis and balancing 
  • Balance and submit the pension schedules electronically 
  • Compiling of vendor requests for the Manager on a timorously fashion 
  • Generate remuneration statements and management of the distribution thereof 
  • Escalate system issues and complex payroll queries to Payroll Manager 
  • Execute transaction data, including direct deposits, general deductions, and additional pay 
  • Ensure all reporting of revenue codes to salary types are aligned as per regulatory requirements 
  • Processes adjustment cycle checks, salary reversals, escalate salary corrections to the Payroll Manager, and manual salaries 
  • Delivery of day to day payroll execution processes within agreed SLAs and performance measures. 
  • Compile vendor requests according to agreed timelines accurately, efficiently and timeously 
  • Execute transaction data according to agreed timelines accurately, efficiently and timeously 
  • Investigate and solve queries received according to agreed timelines accurately, efficiently and timeously 
  • Map Sage300 codes to salary and GL types according to agreed timelines and standards accurately, efficiently and timeously 
  • Submit pension schedules according to agreed timelines accurately, efficiently and timeously 
  • Solve queries and reconciliations according to agreed timelines accurately, efficiently and timeously 
  • Execute according to agreed timelines and performance standards accurately, efficiently and timeously 
  • Process adjustments and appropriate escalation of salary corrections accurately, efficiently and timeously 
  • Analyse and balance the provision accounts according to agreed timelines accurately, efficiently and timeously 
  • Create bank files after controls have been successfully run according to agreed timelines accurately, efficiently and timeously. 
  • Integrate the payroll process and systems according to agreed timelines and service standards 

Service Management 

  • Compile service management reports according to agreed timelines and service standards 
  • Support Payroll Manager in the standardisation of delivery to the business and the Payroll Framework 
  • Deliver support according to agreed timelines and service standards 

Customer Relationship Building 

  • Ensure streamlined integration to Sage300 and departments 
  • Support customer relationship structure as set by Payroll & HR and Finance Manager 
  • Execute Business Partner Relationships as set out by the Payroll & HR and Finance Manager  to facilitate the optimal functioning of their functional area 

People Interaction 

  • Networking with other teams once a month 
  • Client feedback in operational meetings positive 
  • Articulate, adopt, embrace and live Anglo American’s values 
  • Timeous and appropriate escalation of system issues and payroll queries 
  • Team Interaction (Encouraging collaboration in direct team and wider ES Organisation) 
  • Solve payroll reconciliations according to agreed timelines accurately, efficiently and timeously 

GENERIC TASKS 

Health, Safety & Environment: 

  • Demonstrate behaviour in line with health, safety and environmental standards 
  • Report to your leader about any issues you can’t address 

People: 

  • Demonstrate behaviour in line with the Group’s values, standards and a professional workplace 
  • Participate as an effective team member in working collaboratively with your leader, peers and relevant others (including from other teams where relevant) to achieve business goals 

Financial: 

  • Operate in a cost effective way, within limits set by your manager.

Work Processes: 

  • Work within policies, processes and systems and advise your leader of any issues which impede your, or the team’s performance.

Minimum requirements

  • Degree in Business Administration, HR, or related field preferred.
  • Grade 12 
  • Payroll or Tax Diploma 
  • Sage300 end-to-end training and experience 
  • Extensive experience in payroll processing and execution 
  • Payroll accounting experience is highly advantageous. 
  • In-depth knowledge and experience of SA payroll tax and legislation 
  • Proven experience as a Payroll Officer or similar role, with a minimum of 5 years working with the Sage300 payroll system.
  • In-depth knowledge of payroll processes, regulations, and tax laws.
  • Strong mathematical and analytical skills with attention to detail.

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