Payroll Specialist at The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency

REF: CS-001/03/2024
JOB PURPOSE
To administer the Agency’s payroll and remuneration system to ensure that salaries and 3rd parties are paid on time. Ensures that all salaries and human resources information is maintained in the system, and accurate and updated human resources records are always maintained.

REQUIREMENTS
Formal Qualifications:

•  A degree in Human Resources or Finance at NQF 7 level, or related discipline.

 Certified VIP Payroll.
Experience:

•  3 to 5 year’s payroll and remuneration experience.
•  Advance skills on Microsoft Office, particularly Excel programme.
•  Knowledge of relevant Legislation.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
•  Perform daily payroll department operations.
•  Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
•  Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports.
•  Coordinate the payroll process with other departments.
•  Ensuring compliance.
•  Process accurate and timely year end reporting when necessary – IRP5 reconciliations.
•  Administer company payroll system ensuring that employee salaries are paid on time.
•  Update employees pay records electronically.
•  Ensure that all taxes and salary deductions are done according to legislation.
•  Payroll and remuneration support.
•  Manage Travel and Subsistence.
•  Identify and handle salary queries.
•  Reconcile all 3rd party payments monthly.
•  Administers Employee Self Service system.
•  Always maintain a high level of confidentiality.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

•  Knowledge and understanding of the Payroll System and how the payroll functions.
•  Knowledge of payroll and HR.
•  HR Policies and Procedures.
•  HR Products and Services.
•  Knowledge and understanding of reconciliations and payroll function.
•  Administration Management principles.
•  Time management.
•  Ability to communicate with all levels of management.
•  Ability to work under a high level of pressure.
•  Payroll policies and procedures.
•  Working under limited supervision.
•  Filing Methods.
•  Labour law and relevant tax legislation.
•  Remuneration principles.