Payroll Lead at Geotech

Job description

Our client is looking for an experienced and organised Payroll Lead to join their team. The Payroll Lead will be responsible for ensuring the swift and accurate completion of all payroll related functions. The ideal candidate needs to have managerial experience, as they will be in charge of supervising and assigning the work to payroll administrators. The Payroll Lead will also be in charge of following and filing all legal requirements for taxes, audits, and other reporting.

Requirements / qualifications (Skills and Experience)

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance or a related field would be beneficial and highly advantageous, it is not a requirement
• At least 5+ years’ experience in payroll
• 2 years’ previous experience as a payroll supervisor or related position
• Excellent computer skills; experience in payroll software and Microsoft Office Suite; VIP People, ESS and Sage X3 knowledge a plus

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• In-depth understand of payroll procedures, laws, taxes, and best practices
• Able to prioritize and manage time efficiently
• Excellent mathematical and analytical skills
• Precise attention to detail
• Comfortable in both a leadership and team-player role
• Encouraging to team and staff; able to mentor and lead
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality

Job Description (Tasks and Responsibilities)

• Update and organise systems to manage payroll information
• Ensuring the accuracy of payroll preparation and processing, payroll accounting, tax filing and remittance, benefits maintenance and various special payments
• Keep detailed payroll records for taxes and audits
• Ensure company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements regarding payroll processes
• Prepare and submit all third party payments on-time and error free
• Design, update and maintain systems procedures manuals
• Set-up new employee information and accounts
• On-board new employees on time entry systems and methods
• Manage and develop the payroll team; supervise and assign tasks to assistants
• Work with accounting team, finance team, and HR
• Strict adherence to internal company policies
• Responding to inquiries related to payroll and providing guidance on the prevailing laws governing payroll and income taxes, employee benefits, garnishments, reimbursement policies and other statutory pay related entitlements
• Managing all payroll reports, time sheets, individual attendance and production records, and other related documentation, ensuring all data is updated within the organisational Human Resources Employee Self Service (ESS) system in a timely manner
• Ensure that leave is accurately and timeously captured and that the accrued leave is managed monthly, including leave in lieu of overtime
• Prepare PAYE bi-annually (February & August) returns and reconciliations to SARS and submitting information through Easifile
• Administer all instructions from SARS re IT88 and debt collection from Employees on behalf of SARS
• Updates payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in taxation, exemptions, deductions and job titles and transfers
• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave
• Determine payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee taxes, other statutory and third party deductions