Payroll Manager at Hire Resolve

• Are you a highly experienced Payroll Manager with a strong blend of payroll expertise and financial acumen, capable of managing a large, multi-company payroll for over 4,000 staff?
• Our client, a leading group in the Automotive sector, is seeking a meticulous and decisive Payroll Manager to lead their HR Head Office function in Sandton. This pivotal role requires you to ensure the end-to-end accuracy and legal compliance of all payroll activities, from input to final reporting and statutory submissions.
• This position offers flexible working hours (e.g., 7am – 4pm or 9am – 6pm, achieving 9 hours per day) in a fully office-based environment.

Key Responsibilities:
Payroll Management & Oversight

• End-to-End Management: Manage the entire payroll process for +40 client companies and +4,000 staff, ensuring accurate and timely payment of salaries and wages.
• Accuracy & Review: Lead the review and finalisation of all payrolls prior to payment release.
• Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to all local labour and tax legislation, including the correct application of Provident Funds, Retirement Fund Interface (RFI) linking, and company vehicle/petrol tax rules.
• System Management: Oversee the loading of new employees, application of correct pay rates, and linking of employees to the ERS Biometrics clocking system and Employee Self-Service (ESS).

Financial & Statutory Reporting

• Reconciliations: Conduct monthly payment and deduction recons to payroll and actual payments.
• Statutory Submissions: Manage the preparation and submission of Monthly EMP 201 and Annual WCA (Workmen's Compensation Act) Return of Earnings.
• Financial Integration: Post payroll journals on the ACUMATICA system and ensure accurate salary costs are loaded on Salesforce for approval.
• Reporting: Generate statistical reports for HR and Government (UIF, etc.), weekly & monthly payroll expenditure, and leave/absence statistics.

Leadership & System Improvement

• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and elevate a team of payroll specialists, fostering a culture of accuracy and efficiency.
• Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement, leveraging systems knowledge for enhanced efficiency and exposure to automation and AI in payroll processes.
• New Company Setup: Successfully set up and register new companies on the payroll system for all legislative requirements.
• Termination Payments: Ensure correct calculation and processing of all termination payments.

Minimum Requirements:

• Qualification: Relevant tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, or HR/Payroll Management.
• Experience: Proven experience as a Payroll Manager, having successfully managed a large, multi-entity payroll (+4,000 staff) for multiple companies.
• Knowledge: Expert knowledge of South African labour law, tax legislation, and statutory returns (EMP 201, WCA, UIF).

Systems Experience (Highly Advantageous): Practical experience with:

• SAGE 300
• ACUMATICA
• SALESFORCE
• ERS Biometrics
• ESS
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (all suites)
• Attributes: Strong intersection of payroll expertise and financial acumen, proven ability to lead and coach, deadline-driven, and technologically savvy.