Senior Payroll Assurance

• Oversee end-to-end payroll cycles in SAP ECC6 (HCM Payroll, Time Management), including mass uploads, validations, and processing for 5,000+ employees with mining-specific elements like danger pay, shift allowances, and production bonuses.
• Supervise time & attendance and leave management processes, resolve complex disputes, audit data accuracy, and integrate with biometric/clocking systems.
• Mentor and train junior administrators; allocate tasks and ensure team adherence to deadlines and standards.
• Perform advanced reconciliations, forecasting, and reporting (e.g., cost per employee, SARS/UIF/ SDL submissions);
• identify and implement process improvements to reduce errors and processing time.
• Act as escalation point for employee/supervisor queries, providing expert guidance with superior people skills in a unionized, multicultural mining setting.
• Ensure full compliance with BCEA, MHSA, POPIA, and company policies.
• Support internal/external audits.
• Drive payroll best practices.
• Stay abreast of legislative changes and mining industry trends.
• Contribute to system upgrades and cross-functional projects (e.g., with IT/Finance).

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Matric (Grade 12) plus relevant qualification (e.g., Payroll Association of South Africa diploma or equivalent); degree in HR/Finance advantageous.
• 5+ years' payroll experience in mining/industrial sectors, with advanced SAP ECC6 expertise (HCM modules, custom configurations).
• Proven track record in time & attendance systems, leave management, and high-volume payroll processing.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel pivot tables/VBA, Power BI for reporting, Word/PowerPoint).
• Supervisory experience essential.
• Minimum 3 years of full-function payroll experience in a BPO or shared services environment (will be to your advantage).
• Understanding of shift-based payroll, allowances, and overtime calculations common in mining environments.

Technical competencies

• Sound understanding of SARS legislation and statutory compliance (PAYE, UIF, SDL, COIDA)
• Ability to investigate and resolve PAYE and statutory payroll queries reflected on employee payslips.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act
• Ability to validate and explain payroll calculations reflected on employee payslips.
• Advanced SAP ECC6 proficiency, including troubleshooting, custom reports, and system optimizations.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including reconciliations, payroll data analysis, and reporting.
• Mining sector knowledge advantageous