Deputy Director: Payroll at Nelson Mandela Bay Metro

Qualifications and experience required:

• B.Com. degree or equivalent three-year tertiary qualification.
• Five to six years’ relevant experience.
• Computer literacy.
• Valid Code B driver’s licence.

Key attributes and competencies:

• Display thorough knowledge of applicable local government legislations of subject matter and can communicate at various levels (MSA, MFMA and others as applicable).
• The ability to lead, conduct and control work according to prescribed norms and standards.
• The ability to analyse statistical information pertaining to staff attendance, overtime and leave.

Duties:

• Implements financial communication strategies with intra- and interdepartmental management staff and external stakeholders.
• Manages the procedural administrative requirements by researching and interprets reports and compliance requirements (statutory deductions, stop orders, etc.) to make short- to medium-term financial projections.
• Coordinates and controls the payroll administration and reports.
• Identifies and defines the short- to medium-term objectives and priorities of the sub-directorate encapsulating payroll, system capabilities and expenditure (staff) control functionalities.

Job purpose:

• Managing the performance and result indicators associated with the Payroll Division through the implementation of laid down procedures dictating employees and pensioner remuneration, calculating and coordinating statutory payroll deductions; payroll production; directing and executing authorised benefits and allowances associated with Council’s Conditions of Service.
• As part of the selection process, candidates may be tested on any requirement, skill or competency, which will include pre-employment screening, medical examination, security vetting and psychometric assessment.
• Fringe benefits will include membership of a Retirement Fund, Medical Aid Scheme, Group Life Assurance Scheme, participation in a Housing Subsidy and Car Schemes (subject to the conditions of the various Schemes), and normal leave and sick leave benefits.

Deadline:5th December,2025