Manager: Payroll(1568) at University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland

• The role of the Human Resources Department is to support the University’s People Strategy which presents challenging people deliverables in relation to change and transformation projects and strategies. Transformational leadership is required from all at the University, and the role of HR is both to enable and facilitate processes for continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Director: Rewards, Benefits & Payroll, the Manager: Payroll will manage and coordinate payroll policies, processes and staff to:

• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of the University Payroll
• Ensure the University’s compliance with all payroll tax, levy and other payroll related legislation
• Performing required payroll accounting tasks

Amongst others, key deliverables will include:

• Leading the payroll team to ensure they carry out their duties accurately and in a timely manner
• Preparation and review of the required monthly payroll reports and reconciliations
• Review monthly payroll to ensure legislative compliance in particular the Income Tax Act
• Collaborate with Information & Communication Services in respect of all HR Payroll policies, processes, systems and interfaces with all University systems
• Contributing to the monthly HR reporting to enable management decision-making
• Managing relationships and liaising with policy owners/client partners, internal auditors, external auditors, Finance Department, etc.
• Manage team members’ learning & development and career planning to ensure good performance delivery, retention and talent development
• Communicate payroll and tax updates to internal stakeholders
• Renewal and improvement in Payroll processes, including system errors, e.g. HCM ERP system's liaison
• Co-approve electronic fund transfers for salary payments and their releases to the Bank
• Checks and verifies all control reports
• Quality management of all payroll processes
• Manage implementation of all payroll projects

Minimum Requirements

• We seek a Manager: Payroll equipped with the following qualifications and attributes:
• B.Com Degree or an equivalent relevant qualification
• Certified Payroll Practitioner (SAPA) designation/ SARA professional designation or an alternative accounting/payroll professional qualification
• At least 5 years proven experience, in a similar position managing a complex payroll or payroll budget of at least 1000 employees
• Experience of managing a complex payroll or payroll budget within Higher Education would be advantageous.
• Demonstrable experience of BCEA, EE, SDLA, Income Tax Act, COIDA and other relevant legislation
• Demonstrable experience of relevant payroll systems such as ITS, SAP, PeopleSoft

Closing Date

2/6/2023