Payroll Officer

The Payroll Officer is responsible for accurate and timeous processing of payroll, ensuring accurate processing of payroll data, maintaining compliance and accurate record keeping

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process employee salaries including earnings and deductions on the payroll system
• Reconcile time and attendance, ensuring accurate hours worked are captured and processed
• Verify and accurately process monthly payroll data including deductions
• Process new employees and accurate payment banking details
• Process terminations in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures
• Ensure accurate processing of benefits contributions and deductions
• Prepare and process monthly incentive and reward payments
• Review payroll processed by Payroll Administrators and assist with resolving of payroll errors and queries
• Generate monthly payroll reports for Management and Finance
• Generate and submit monthly EMP201 reports and payment schedules
• Reconcile and prepare annual EMP501 reports and files for submission
• Maintain up-to-date employee records and payroll information
• Address employee queries and collaborate with HR to resolve any payroll discrepancies and queries
• Participate and collaborate with Management on process improvements and optimization

Requirements:

• A Diploma in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Payroll Officer.
• Sage 300 People payroll processing experience.
• Experience with tax submissions and recons - both EMP201 & EMP501.
• Experience with benefits processing and 3rd party payments - provident fund, medical aid, business travel.
• Experience in remuneration structures, bonuses, incentives and rewards.
• Ability to use data analytics to make data-driven decisions.
• Experience with Time and Attendance Systems.
• Employee self-service portals experience.
• Strong knowledge of payroll and tax regulations and compliance.
• Advanced Microsoft excel proficiency.