Payroll Practitioner (Assistant Manager: Financial Reporting) at Roads Agency Limpopo SOC (RAL)

REQUIREMENTS

•  BCom Accounting degree or BTech in Accounting (NQF level 7).
•  3 years’ experience in financial reporting and payroll.
•  Professional qualification will be an added advantage CA(SA), ACCA, CIMA.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS AND MAIN TASKS (BUT NOT LIMITED TO)

•  Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (for both audit and submission to Treasury) and other relevant reports.
•  Perform financial reporting functions, including the accounts payables, accounts receivables, revenue, cashbook, payroll, bank reconciliation, general ledgers, fixed assets, and reconciliations.
•  Plan and manage the annual accounts closure within agreed timeframes.
•  Coordinate RAL’s annual audit with the independent auditors.
•  Prepare and submit annual audit file.
•  Preparing and managing RAL’s tax matters.
•  Ensure the preparation and review of financial reconciliation.
•  Review of the General ledger and the Trial balance.
•  Ensure payments are made as per the RAL policy.
•  Manage capital and administration commitments.
•  Preparation of the Assets register.
•  Implement financial management policies and procedures to ensure internal control and sound financial practices.
•  Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting.
•  Analyse changes to accounting standards and legislations to investigate the impact on the organisation and implement changes affecting RAL if required.
•  Prepare GRAP compliant financial statements.
•  To ensure compliance with PFMA and treasury regulations
•  Perform payroll tax year-end reconciliations to ensure timely submission to SARS.
•  Assist with the structuring of all management and employees’ salary packages in line with adjustments as and when required.
•  Ensure that all salary adjustments are accurately implemented.
•  Provide payroll-related information to the relevant stakeholders e.g., for reporting and budgeting purposes.
•  Prepare payroll journals and ensure that these are captured in the general ledger.
•  Assist the Manager Finance with any duties related to payroll as required.
•  Lead and direct staff under supervision so that they are able to meet the objectives set for them.
•  Ensure effective and compliant implementation of the performance management system.
•  Lead and direct staff under supervision so that they are able to meet the objectives set for them.
•  Ensure effective and compliant implementation of the performance management system.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

•  Computer literacy - Advanced Excel
•  Problem solving
•  Ethical behaviour
•  Professionalism
•  Organisational awareness
•  Analytical thinking and attention to detail
•  Self-management
•  IFRS/ GRAP