Payroll Officer - Durban at Durban University of Technology

Minimum requirements:

• Undergraduate qualification in Administration or Human Resources Management or Accounting (NQF 6)
• Payroll Certificate advantageous.
• Minimum 4 years HR Payroll experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of the systematically arranged collection of computer data, structured so that it can be automatically retrieved or manipulated
• Sound knowledge of the relevant legislation applicable to Human Resource Management and Taxation in a South African context
• Knowledge and understanding of the Institutional policies and procedures applicable to the specific work environment to ensure that work outcomes are compliant to the policies and procedures
• Knowledge of various payroll systems/packages.

Summary of Duties:

• Receive a request for a salary adjustment.
• Process the information and load onto the master data file in accordance with procedures.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of data by performing monthly data checks prior to payroll run.
• Receive and analyse query to determine nature and content requirements (pay/medical aid/pension fund/cellphone allowance/etc).
• Determie the problem with accordance with the query.
• Ensure that the solution resolved the query.
• Prepare statutory payments.
• Run report on all statutory payments.
• Reconcile statutory payments against General Ledger posting in accordance with procedures.
• Prepare request for payment to Finance for payments
• Ensure that payments are archived for future reference purposes.
• Ensure that payments are facilitated within the allocated time frames.
• Oversee the process of injury on duty (IOD) and disability claims is managed efficiently.
• Ensure the timely payment of medical aid for active employees and pensioners.
• Reconcile employee tax paid for the year against tax deducted for the year.
• Check all information fits into correct SARS code.
• Print dummy run and reconcile to salary payments in General Ledger.
• Engage with the new employee and guide/make recommendations of the options available.
• Structure salaries in accordance with policies, procedures, and legal requirements.