Specific Tasks and Outcomes

Performance Measures

Payroll Processing & Administration

• Ensure all companies payrolls are processed without errors.
• Ensure all companies payroll completed by set deadlines
• Ensure all companies payroll data updates (new hires, terminations, salary changes) captured within the payroll cycle
• Ensure all companies payroll documentation filed and maintained as per policy

Compliance & Statutory Requirements

• Statutory returns submitted on time and error-free.
• Correct tax status/salary structure for all employees.
• Reconciliations between payroll and external reports completed monthly, variance
• Quarterly updates provided to management on payroll legislation changes.

Reporting & Financial Support

• Payroll reports delivered on schedule.
• Payroll reconciliations completed without material variance.
• Accurate payroll data provided for budgeting and forecasting.
• Stats SA and other authority submissions completed on time

Audit, Controls & Process Improvement

• Adherence to payroll policies and procedures, SOP, etc.
• Assist with Sage 300 People maintenance and updates with no critical downtime/errors.
• Assist with quarterly review of SoPs, and/or processes to ensure payroll requirements and standards are met and maintained.

Stakeholder Support

• Payroll queries resolved within 48 hours on average.
• On-time, accurate third-party payments.
• Onboarding/offboarding payroll tasks completed within timelines

People Management & Team Development

• Payroll team tasks completed within deadlines.
• At least two staff training or knowledge-sharing sessions conducted bi-annually.

Personal Development

• Bi-Annual feedback on all learning and development initiatives (informal and informal).
• Provide feedback on personal development plan.

Budget Compliance

• Meeting and complying with work practices, standards and methods and ensuring application of financial parameters.

Requirements

• A National Diploma in Payroll/HR and/or Finance
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience within a similar role
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience within a Supervisory role