Join Lactalis at our offices in Western Cape and take on the challenging role as the Payroll Accountant. You will be responsible for the overall supervision of 6 payrolls (Executive, South Africa; Botswana; Eswatini; Mozambique and Zambia) as well as accounting and tax responsibilities
Required Skills
BCom in HR / Finance / Accounting
5+ Years’ Payroll experience, including African payrolls (knowledge of a payroll system essential)
Technical skills and expertise for legislation pertaining to payroll, PAYE, Expats salary, compliance audits with regards to SARS/COIDA (including internal/external audits) - value added controls
Ability to work independently, under pressure and with a team.
Sound analytics skills to perform work with attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong technical skills with Microsoft office applications, proficiency in Excel required
Duties & Responsibilities
Accountability for coordinating and controlling of timely and accurate processing of all input documentation according to company policies and procedures for 6 monthly payrolls on Payroll Focus, with the support of a team of 3 Payroll Administrators.
Interpreting, communicating, coaching & monitoring of relevant policies and procedures with payroll staff to maximise efficiency.
Business process enhancement for automation
Communicating the service delivery strategy and operating model to the team.
Identifying risks and implement actions to mitigate/eliminate all risks and advise your manager of any variances of note.
Complying with all governance requirements. Managing and investigating escalations effectively.
Need to be able to keep to strict deadlines.
Ensure accurate and timeous accounting treatment of provisions and reconciliations of each key account with regards to employment cost
Prepare various accounting schedules and summaries.
Prepare materials for external or internal auditors.
Responsible for payroll tax activities, including compliance with local government regulations and filing of local returns and tax certificates for South Africa and Africa.
Ability to business partner with various stakeholders and add value to the business
Act as a key point of reference between Finance and Human Resources on any Payroll related matter.
As payroll evolves the supervisory functions will increase and the candidate must be able to adapt accordingly.
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