Payroll Administrator at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose    

• To assume responsibility for and undertake duties relating to the administration and maintenance of computerised pay sheet preparation, time and attendance records and computerised leave recording systems and control systems in order to ensure that employees are correctly remunerated.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Ensuring that employees are correctly remunerated in terms of the respective conditions of employment.
• Ensuring that employee’s time and attendance records and leave recording in terms of their respective conditions of employment are correctly maintained.
• Implement payroll control systems within the department.
• Providing the Payroll Controller timeously with accurate payroll information and statistics.
• Draft correspondence, communicate and advise relevant stakeholders.
• Ensuring that all payroll input has been checked.
• Ensuring all payroll source documents are kept in order after payroll processing.
• To ensure an effective payroll department service is provided.
• Undertake all related tasks.

Competencies    

• Financial Management.
• Financial Reporting.
• Financial Process Management.
• Oral Communication.
• Written Communication.
• Organisational Awareness.
• Problem Solving.
• Planning and Organising.
• Interpersonal Relationships.
• Service Delivery Orientation.
• Action and Outcome Orientation.
• Change Readiness. 

Essential Requirements    

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in the Finance or Human Resource Management field.
• 2 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements    

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in the Finance or Human Resource Management field.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 Years relevant experience.