A Three Month Fixed Term Contract is available for a Salaries Controller to provide our Client with a professional payroll administrative function in a timeous, detail-orientated and accurate manner. This includes but is not limited to supporting the end-to-end payroll function, the resolution of payroll queries and the provision of payroll related information and reports.
Responsibilities: - Salaries - processing salaries for the company for various staff categories, permanent, fixed term and contractors
- Leave through ESS system - managing the entire leave process - processing, monitoring and reporting
- Loading of staff expense claims EFT payments
- Loading EFT file for net salary payments
- Maintain system database - load new employees, update records, process terminations and transfers and any other changes
- Printing payslips and dealing with payroll queries
- Processing yearly increases and bonuses
- Submitting monthly statutory returns (e.g. UIF, EMP 201, SDL)
- Preparation, submission and payment of annual EMP 501s, IRP5s, COID, etc.
- Prepare and timeously submit month end payroll reports
- Prepare submit reports / schedules for third party payments and ensure they are processed and paid over timeously
- Monthly reports as required by management
- Administer and accurately process statutory deductions and employee benefits while ensuring all HR policies and labour legislation are adhered to
- Liaison with retirement fund and medical aid administrators
- Bookkeeping: Prepare monthly journals
- Reconciliation of salaries-related general ledger accounts
- Assist with annual salaries forecast and budget
- Assist with preparation of documents related to benefits administration
- Provide first-line support for payroll queries and allocate accordingly among the payroll team and where necessary, the HR team
- Any other ad hoc duties as required by management including but not limited to functional projects
Requirements: - Matric
- Payroll and/or Human Resources Diploma
- A Financial Tertiary qualification will be advantageous
- A minimum of 5 years' experience in end-to-end payroll administration is essential
- At least 3 years' experience in benefits administration
- At least 5 years' experience working with SAGE People 300 payroll and ESS, is essential
- A minimum of 2 years' experience working with VIP Premier is advantageous
- Finance/accounting knowledge and experience is beneficial
- Working knowledge of employee tax legislation
- A solid understanding of payroll practices, policies and procedures
The Ideal Applicant Will Satisfy The Following Skills Requirements: - A high degree of confidentiality, emotional maturity, ethical values, and integrity
- Must have a high stress tolerance and the ability to work efficiently under pressure
- Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate with all levels of authority
- Precise planning and excellent organisational/administration skills
- Exceptional accuracy and strong attention to detail
- Strong numeracy skills
- Quality orientated and self-driven to achieve results
Desired Skills: - Stress tolerance
- Confidentiality
- Payroll
- SAGE People 300
- ESS
- Payroll Administration
- Benefits Administration
- Employee Tax legislation
- VIP Premier
- Statutory returns
Desired Work Experience: - 5 to 10 years Payroll & Wages
Desired Qualification Level: - Diploma
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