Department of Finance: Senior Financial Analyst at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for the following but not limited to:

• Responsible for any new payroll codes requests and thorough testing of the parameters within the systems;
• Conduct quality checks of tax deductions, tax register and IRP5 balances to ensure accuracy of tax calculations within the systems;
• Manage payroll system programs and parameters for calculation of statutory and tax calculations of salary runs;
• Balance and submit Monthly tax payments (EMP201). Checking and confirmation of payments;
• Accountable for tax compliance, tax reconciliations and payments of monthly PAYE, UIF and SDL;
• Submission of bi-annual reconciliations on Easy File, e.g., IRP5 runs, EMP501, 601, 701 on submission dates. Assist with modification, and cancellation of prior year IRP5s;
• Management of Executive Portfolio in the Payroll;
• Draft and control of monthly report to Senior Manager: Salaries; 
• Manage the performance and development of staff. Ensure performance contracts and assessments for staff in the division are completed;
• Provide leadership concerning the division’s operational and strategic activities and monitor productivity and absenteeism;
• Lead system support to ensure that the systems are operational to the University’s requirements;
• Provide system-related leadership and training to reporting staff members by means of advice, assistance, and examples;
• Manage payments from campus companies related to retirement funds and group insurance and monitor correct payments to insurers;
• Responsible for reconciling pension and provident reports, and timeously payment thereof;
• Ensure that all enquiries are attended to within allocated timelines, according to fair labour practice and within policy;
• Manage permission manager for salary division (includes granting access to UP campus and system access).
• Management of salary suspense accounts handled by staff members to prevent over-payments;
• Remain abreast of changes in tax and payroll legislations. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant B-Com in Accounting or Degree in Information Technology with a Certificate in Payroll Taxes and Legislation;
• 5 years’ relevant experience in the following areas:
• Payroll
• Data Analyst
• Project Management
• Management experience

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Hons B-Com Accounting or Taxation;
• Post Grad Diploma in Accounting or Taxation;
• Business Analyst / Data Analytics courses;
• 2 years’ experience in Financial, PeopleSoft, Disciplinary hearing and Performance Management experience.