Payroll Administrator at SAFCOL (South African Forestry Company Limited)

Key Accountabilities 

• Process creditors payments on financial system (bonds, garnishes, insurances, annuities) Receive, verify and capture payroll input data Maintain and update all leave information on the payroll system
• Generate and review system reports to validate payroll inputs  Register new employees for tax numbers with SARS Calculate net salaries & third-party payments for Treasury projection  Conduct a staff complement reconciliation to confirm payroll integrity
•  Verify and adjust retirement annuities and pensions, where applicable Verify and adjust medical aid contributions and subsidies as required Print payroll reports and maintain orderly filling of all payroll documents  Review payroll inputs for completeness and accuracy Identify and resolve duplicated ID’s and bank accounts Investigate and address negative salaries
• Perform salary calculations for the allocated zone Close period to prevent unauthorised or late entries Execute the net salary run (ACB) for all employees Process payroll journals for interface between payroll and financial system Prepare and process statutory third-party payments including PAYE, UIF and SDL Generate retirement fund reports
• Complete monthly UIF submission to Department of Employment and Labour  Prepare approvals & releases for statutory and third-party payments Extract required payroll reports in line with deadlines Validate report information against payroll totals and prepare relevant statutory documentation  Finalise transfers by required due dates and resolve related queries
• Address payroll queries promptly and professionally  Escalate complex queries to the relevant manager for guidance Liaise with external stakeholders where required and obtain necessary information  Ensure timely and accurate feedback to all stakeholders  Respond to enquiries regarding employee deductions from medical aids, attorneys, and insurance providers 

Requirements: 

• Grade 12 SAGE VIP Payroll System Certification National Diploma in Finance or Human Resource Management (NQF Level 6) will be an added advantage A minimum of 1 – 3 years’ experience in Payroll Administration Valid driver’s license