Payroll Administrator at BDO South Africa

Description

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all payroll changes received from HR are captured on Sage timeously.
• Full payroll function from onboarding to off boarding of the employee life cycle on payroll
• Monthly salary report to be sent to National Payroll Manager for checking and FM sign off, these must be accompanied by the monthly variance report applicable to that dept.
• Ensure that salary transfers reach staff bank accounts on 28th of every month, should the 28th fall on a weekend or public holiday then payment must be made on the Friday before
• Uploading salaries and other payments on Nedbank business
• Cash requirement reports to be sent at least 2 days prior to the salaries transfer due date.
• Reconciling 3rd party payments including garnishee
• Reconciliation of Medical Aid, Provident Fund and Group Life/PHI before payment
• Timeous handling of all payrolls, queries from management and staff
• Distribution of Payslips
• Manual payments when and if necessary
• Investigating salary journal queries raised
• Ad-hoc reports as required by management.
• Assisting management with their queries and projects
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures

Requirements

Experience required.

• Payroll package Sage 300 People (minimum requirement)
• Grade 12 with Payroll Certificate / Diploma in bookkeeping      
• 5 years’ experience in payroll
• Advanced Excel skills
• Knowledge of Tax legislation
• Microsoft Excel - Advance User

Skills

• EMP 201 for submission to SARS
• SARS annual and interim reports to be submitted on time as required by SARS.
• IRP5's for all staff
• Reporting for external audits
• COIDA annual report
• UIF registration for new staff

Competency

• Communication
• Personal Development
• Relationship Management
• Growing the business
• Client focus

BDO Core Competencies

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate skills in building trust and relationships as well as fostering a collaborative working environment
• Advanced skills in professionalism, attention to detail, ability to prioritise and handle stress and being task driven and delivery focused
• Intermediate skills in being innovative and willing to share ideas for new ways of working