Assistant Accountant: Remuneration at Stellenbosch University

Duties/Pligte        

• Overseeing and managing the end-to-end payroll function across seven payrolls for approximately 6,800 employees.
• Ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all payroll transactions before submission to the General Ledger.
• Performing monthly payroll reconciliations, including verification of earnings, deductions, and employer contributions.
• Investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies, errors, and variances in a timely manner.
• Liaising closely with Human Resources to ensure accurate employee data, remuneration changes, and benefit processing.
• Administering and validating salary payments, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Managing and reconciling salary bank accounts, and ensuring proper funding and payment execution.
• Preparing and processing third-party payments, including benefits, garnishees, and other statutory deductions.
• Ensuring accurate calculation, reconciliation, and submission of statutory payments (e.g. SARS and other regulatory bodies).
• Maintaining and monitoring payroll costing allocations and ensuring accurate posting to the General Ledger.
• Compiling and submitting financial reports and payroll journals to the General Ledger in accordance with reporting deadlines.
• Supporting audit processes by providing reconciliations, reports, and supporting documentation.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, company policies, and internal controls related to payroll and financial transactions.
• Continuously identifying opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and efficiencies.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes        

• BCom in Financial Accounting (NQF 7), with three years' relevant experience; OR
• Diploma in Finance (NQF 6), with five years' relevant experience.
• Proven experience in processing payroll systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Recommendation/Aanbeveling        
• Proven experience and knowledge of Stellenbosch University's financial system.

Closing Date: 24-Jul-2026