Manager: Payroll and Administration at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12 plus Degree in Human Resources Management (HRM), Human Resources Development (HRD), or Payroll Management related tertiary qualification in the discipline of HRM or Financial Management at NQF level 7; 
• 5 – 7 years’ experience in Payroll Management and Time Management field value chain either public or private sector. 

Primary Function:
Manage, process, and take full responsibility of the CoJ, Pikitup, Metrobus, Joshco, JPC, and MTC payroll and time management administration as well as compliance with legislation, conditions of service, policies, and procedures through auditing and quality assurance to ensure employee payments on a monthly basis. Measure the Service Level Agreement in terms of time management and payroll management, develop SAP HCM systems configuration, and test the changes and implementation on the system. 

  Key Performance Areas: 

• Coordinate management requirements associated with the Payroll and Time Management functionality; 
• Manage the productivity and Performance Management of personnel of the payroll and time management application of Field and Transactional personnel; 
• Decide on management reports in collaboration with Field Services, and collate and prepare qualitative and quantitative information for inclusion into specific statutory reports for payroll and time management; 
• Administration and operational management of SAP HCM Activities (SAP HCM Configuration, Payroll Processing, Time and Attendance Management, Payroll and Leave Data Maintenance, Manage and quality assure payroll and time management processes and procedures, etc.; 
• Training and development of employees; 
• Risk and Data management. 

Leading Competencies: 

• Computer literacy including MS Office Applications; 
• Good communication skills; 
• Presentation and facilitation skills; 
• Accountability;
• High level of confidentiality, coordination, and organisational skills; 
• Time Management, working independently, under pressure, and the ability to prioritise. 

Core Competencies: 

• Good knowledge of SAP ECC System and specifically good working knowledge of Payroll and Time Management Modules; 
• Good knowledge of formulation of Vision and Strategy; 
• Good knowledge of Payroll and Time Management Policies and processes; 
• Good knowledge of the Public Service environment; 
• Good knowledge of Bargaining Council Conditions of Service and Basic Conditions of Employment Act; 
• Good knowledge of the MFMA and MSA; 
• Good knowledge of Administration Procedures; 
• Good knowledge of Labour Legislation (LLA, BCEA); 
• Collaborative/Teamwork, Values and Integrity, Attention to detail, and quality-focused; 
• Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, Professionalism; 
• Impact and Influence according to City’s protocols, legislation, and standards.