Administrator: Payroll (Auckland Park) at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

Job Summary 

• Reporting to the Manager: Payroll: To perform the day-to-day payroll administration, thereby ensuring smooth and efficient running of the salary payroll, according to defined policies and procedures to meet the SABC’s payroll requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

BUSINESS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

• Accurate loading of sundry debtors, advances and related payroll deductions on the payroll system.
• Ensure that the annual tax directives are maintained on the payroll system.
• Regularly communicate status of work to the Payroll Accountant.
• Complete tasks within assigned time frames
• Process payroll amendments for corrections of salaries and allowances after payroll have been processed.
• Check monthly test payrolls to verify data input processed for the payroll and the taxation of salaries and Fringe Benefits.
• Management of reports received from ACB/Banks for salaries or bonds which were returned unpaid.
• Checking of payroll data input by team for control purposes.
• Effective filing of source documents for ease of reference and auditing purposes.
• Distribution of paylips monthly and IRP5 certificates annually Project work for ERP implementation.
• Scrutinize medical aid forms for completeness and correctness before sending to Medscheme.
• Capture all new applications, terminations of employment and changes/updates on SAP.
• Continuous maintenance of Medical Aid master data on SAP.
• Capturing of leave applications and batching thereof
• Pre-engagement of Independent Contractors-HR22’s

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS / FREELANCERS

• Create contracts, check and release contracts for all freelancers.
• Prepare payments for repeat fees, labour brokers and special payment requests.
• Batching of Freelance payments.
• Responds to inquiries/queries from Independent contractors and companies.
• Repeat fee payments, labour brokers and special payment requests.
• Handle all the freelance queries.

GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE

• Protect operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Comply with organisational policies and regulations such as:
• PFMA.
• Leave Management.
• Finance Policy and SOP.
• Continuously inform/advise/update all employees on policies, procedures and new developments.
• Treat salaries and benefits as extremely and highly confidential.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Communicate with internal and external clients and Stakeholders and maintain an effective, professional interface with all.
• Maintain an effective, professional interface with all stakeholders and resolve salary queries including tax queries
• Liaising with HR divisions/regions regarding medical aid applications and amendments

INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• Matric / Grade 12
• National Diploma in Commerce /Payroll or relevant qualifications (NQF6)

EXPERIENCE

• 1-3 years’ experience in payroll environment.

KNOWLEDGE

• PFMA
• Financial policies and procedures
• Proven numerical capabilities and manual financial calculations
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Computer literacy (SAP)
• Business writing skillsAbility to interact and manage different stakeholders.