Payroll Account at Bidvest Prestige

ROLE PURPOSE:

• Responsible for financial data and compliance by maintaining accurate books on accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and daily financial entries and reconciliations.

MAIN OUTPUTS:

• Carry out monthly payroll reconciliations and identify and eliminate risk areas.
• Perform daily accounting tasks such as monthly financial reporting, general ledger entries, and record payments and adjustments.
• Maintains records of financial transactions by establishing accounts; posting transactions; ensuring legal requirements compliance.
• Maintains historical records by filing documents.
• Balances subsidiary accounts by reconciling entries
• Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary account summaries.
• Balances general ledger by preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries
• Responsible for assisting and signing off on the external audit where it is payroll-related
• Responsible for assisting and signing off on the Internal Audit where it is payroll-related
• Assist with Flash reporting and CFO Quarter and yearend reports
• Manage subordinates and ensure tasks fulfilled
• Assist with any other tasks assigned by the FM Payroll, ME Finance and CFO

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
The Applicant must meet the following requirements:

• B. Com Degree in Accounting/HR/Tax Law
• Advantage will be CIMA studies/SAPA/SAIPA
• Minimum 5 years Payroll/ Bookkeeping administration experience, with practical Payroll MIS Knowledge, within a customer-oriented service environment.
• Valid SA driver's license.
• Minimum 5 years Payroll/ Bookkeeping administration experience, with practical Payroll MIS Knowledge, within a customer-oriented service environment.
• Continuous Self Development. Candidate must be willing to evolve.
• ERP Microsoft D365 or similar. SAGE 300 Payroll Experience is non-negotiable.

FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES

• Accuracy
• Result orientated
• Stress tolerance
• Written communication
• Functional/ Technical skills
• Management Concepts and Applications
• Problem Solving
• Customer / Client Focus
• Planning ability
• Analytical
• Relationship building
• Trust and Honesty
• Compassion and Empathy
• Energetic/ Driver/ Self starter
• Mathematical & Analytical