Payroll Specialist - GBS HR Services at adidas Group

PURPOSE

• To ensure that all HR administration and payroll input, queries and support is managed with 100% accuracy and with speed

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Payroll

• Work closely with the HRBP’s and Hire to retire team to input and process all necessary payroll data each month
• Collate all retail staff’s time and manual hours and leave from time and attendance tool to ensure hours are uploaded and payroll is processed accurately
• Be the point of contact for all payroll queries and escalate to Payroll lead when query cannot be resolved
• Complete and issue UIF forms when requested
• Submit monthly UIF declarations to Department of Labour
• Reconcile and manage all third-party payment processing including for employees
• Submit all necessary documentation for third party payments to adidas Benefits consultant
• Engaging with payroll vendors and service providers
• Owns and drives third party benefits exits and starters with Benefits consultant or directly with Third party supplier once documents have been received from HRBP for all starters and terminations.
• Creation of payslip simulations as requested by businesses and employees
• Identify and propose opportunities to improve payroll process where possible
• Manage the distribution of retail payslips
• Create quarterly STATS submissions and submit to STATS SA on a quarterly basis
• All payroll filing
• Payroll System testings and UAT’s for upcoming improvements or updates

Administration

• Work with HRBP teams to ensure data accuracy for both retail and back-office
• Creation and distribution of SAP reports as requested

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• SAP HCM experience
• Service-now experience for ticket management
• SuccessFactors knowledge (advantageous)
• Knowledge of SARS regulations and all other SA Statutory compliance and submissions
• Intermediate usage of excel
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral
• Attention to detail and ability to work at speed but with accuracy
• Ability to exercise good judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to build rapport and relationships with key stakeholders
• High levels of discretion and confidentiality in all aspects of work

QUALIFICATIONS 

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have completed a relevant qualification and 5+ years working experience within payroll department of a medium-large organization
• Tertiary qualification in either a higher certificate with relevant payroll courses, diploma and or degree