Payroll Administrator at Unitrans

Job Advert Summary    

• An opportunity has arisen for a Payroll Administrator responsible for the effective and efficient payroll administration. Support to HR, Operations and the Head Office Payroll Team. In addition, the payroll administrator will perform his/her generic duties to the Company Code of conduct, Policy and Procedure, Audit requirement and duties as required from management. 
• Responsible for the activities of clerical staff handling salary and wage payments involving the calculation and deduction of tax, medical aid, retirement fund contributions et cetera. Assists in the preparation of statutory returns e.g. UIF, PAYE and Compensation Fund returns to the relevant government departments.

Minimum Requirements    

• Strong payroll principals, computer and payroll system skills 
• Work independently as well as a team, to strict deadlines, which require accuracy and attention to detail 
• Working knowledge of all labour legislation and National Bargaining Council Collective Agreement for the Road Freight Industry is an advantage 
• Require to have strong reconciliation skills and use of own initiative 
• Good understanding and practical knowledge of employees tax and statutory requirement 
• Ability to co-ordinate and control information from distant regions 
• Grade 12 / Matric / NQF level 4 
• Up to 5 years’ experience
• Sage People Experience 

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Performing the full payroll function from processing, verifying and reconciling of pay information taking into account Legislation, Company Policy and Audit Requirement 
• Ensuring accurate payment of salaries and wages on a weekly and monthly basis 
• Reconciliation of 3rd Party Payments 
• Reconciliation of Balance Sheet Reconciliations 
• Preparation of a detailed analytical review of the salaries for the pay period 
• Explaining material variances from prior to current month. 
• Support to the payroll supervisor • Other reconciliation 
• Part leave payments 
• Internal/external audit preparation 
• Performing various reconciliation which includes the National Bargaining Council Leave versus the Sage Payroll balance