Payroll Officer at Bureau Veritas Group

Job Summary (Objectives and overview of the job responsibility)

• Calculates salaries due from the appropriate records covering hours worked, levels of pay, absenteeism, etc. Calculates the appropriate deductions for tax, provident fund, medical aid, etc. Records the relevant details on salary system. Balances and reconciles the payroll. At least 5 years' experience.

Context (Organizational contexts of this position)

• Reporting to the Payroll Manager

Job Responsibility & Accountability (Key roles, functions & accountabilities) 

Remuneration and Benefits:

• Preparing and Capturing of Perm, Independent Contractors and Fixed Term Contractors for the South African region. (Full Function)
• Preparing and administering 3rd party payments
• All payroll Recon for all companies within the South African region.
• Apply payroll changes in accordance with Company policies and procedures and any other required legislative changes
• Basic understanding of tax and its implications.
• Compile month end report and journals.
• Ensure recons are done for Medical Aids, Pension and Provident.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential
• Assist employees with medical aid changes, Pension and Provident claims and families with death benefits.
• Complete UIF forms as and when required and hand over to the relevant employees
• Answer & clarity employees on payroll related queries.

Taxation:

• ALL SARS submissions (EMP201, EMP501)
• Ensuring tax compliance on all payroll issues
• Tax clearance certificates
• SARS queries
• Assist staff with e-filing submissions and tax registration.

Statutory responsibilities:

• Keeping up to date with all the new Tax, HR and Labour statutory changes in the Southern African Region

HR Administration:

• Organised HR paperwork and improved the personnel filing system, restoring full legal compliance ready for audit
• Submitted the quarterly stats to Stats SA.
• Preparing dummy payslips
• Update and create new Reports on Payspace for any reports that branches, and managers require

Summary of Key Decision Areas (Strategy positioning and implementation; Identify, evaluate and manage technical or commercial opportunities.)

• Setup Cut Off dates and payroll implementations in order to pay on time and correctly.

Quantitative criteria for performance evaluation (Revenues, Budget and Size of the team managed etc.)

• Reporting timely and accurate delivery of reports
• Strict adherence to the rules of company Policies
• Making sure payroll is done on time and correctly
• Assisting HR in recruiting and any other HR Matters
   

Required Skills & Qualifications (skills, experiences, knowledge and qualifications required)

• 2 - 5 years payroll experiences pertaining in all payrolls matters with some HR experience
• 2+ years Payspace payroll experience (compulsory)
• Interpersonal skills and teamwork
• Thoroughness and accuracy
• Good command of English language skills
• Computer Literate – MS Office and interface programs
• Ability to work under pressure
• Knowledge of relevant legislations – Basic conditions of employment Act.