Payroll Manager - Kempton Park (Hybrid) at Ecowize Group

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the payroll team (Leading the payroll team (Assistant Payroll Manager, Supervisor, and 5 x Payroll Administrators) 
• Managing the full internal payroll and overseeing all payroll runs
• Ensuring compliance with legislation and company policy
• Meet all payroll deadlines.
• Maintenance of Sage system.
• Ensure that all monthly, bi-annual, and annual statutory returns are reconciled and submitted.
• Ensure 3rd party payments are done on time.
• Reconciliation of external payroll with cashflow.
• Implementation and administration of full payroll functions
• Manage the implementation of all interim increases, salary adjustments, promotions.
• Manage the implementation of all travel claims, medical aid, provident fund, etc.
• Liaising with HR and Recruitment team on New Engagements and Terminations.
• Manage the implementation of New Engagements.
• Manage the implementation of Terminations including UI19, and Service Certificates.
• Manage personal details of every employee to be kept and updated.
• Prepare Bank transfers.
• SARS EMP201 management and compliance
• e-Filing and New Tax Number Applications.
• UIF Submissions to the Department of Labour.
• Payslip management.
• Assisting internal clients with Payroll related enquiries.
• Leave Management.
• Assisting internal employees with General payroll related queries.
• Sending all approved payroll to the Payments department including EMP201
• Preparation of reports requested by HR, Finance and various line managers.
• Preparing reports for management
• Liaising with external auditors
• Ensuring all payroll data is kept current.

Requirements:

• Relavant Degree or Diploma
• 5-10 Years Payroll Management experience with staff compliment minimum of 2000 employees and in an environment with multiple sites and stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of statutory or related requirements.
• SARS payroll and related requirements experience.
• Extensive experience on SAGE 300 People Payroll.
• Knowledge and experience of EMP201 returns and EMP501.
• Income codes knowledge.
• Advanced Excel skills non-negotiable.
• Good general accounting/financial knowledge.
• Journal and reconciliation experience is non-negotiable
• Advanced tax knowledge.