Payroll Administrator

Performs tasks/ activities associated with the Payroll and the Human Resources Administration function by executing payroll update, processing, accounting and reporting applications and, attending to the general and/ or personnel administrative procedures and requirements in order to ensure payroll related information is current and accurate, employees and personnel service providers are paid the correct salaries/wage against the rate for the job and any queries and information requests from external departments, employees or the Heads of sections is efficiently attended to and resolved.

Key Responsibilities

• Brilliant Basics
• Correct capture
• Accurate payroll processing - reduce error rate
• Payroll deadlines managed with HC and 3rd party vendors
• Communicate through social systems with HC and 3rd party vendors
• Close out employee, HC and 3rd party queries
• Payroll simulation
• Month on month payroll recon
• System error trouble shooting and query resolution
• Conduct self-audits
• Tracking system utilization
• Value-add
• Review reports and analyse performance vs. the prior month
• Give insights into performance
• Track and monitor SMART actions agreed upon for their centres
• Self-audit a different operation
• SME for a payroll process
• Involvement in the budgeting for employment costs
• Systems UAT
• Learning and Development
• Monthly 1 on 1s with manager
• IDP plan completion and execution
• Coaching opportunities within and outside function
• External courses

Experience & Competencies

• An acceptable level of secondary education (Matriculation Certification)
• Minimum relevant payroll accounting and admin experience (2-3 years)
• Computer Literacy
• Planning and Organising
• Integrity
• Attention to detail
• Adaptability
• Ability to work independently and under pressure

Closing date : Friday, 27 September 2024

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.