Payroll Team Leader at SA Metal Group

JOB DESCRIPTON

The Payroll Team Leader is responsible for supervising, motivating, leading and coaching the salaries and wages team. The successful incumbent will be responsible for overseeing and directing all payroll processes and procedures and ensuring all relevant and necessary payroll compliance, legislation, laws and tax obligations are met. The Payroll Team Leader is methodical, attentive to detail, efficient and displays and promotes accuracy in all business dealings.

RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Ensure payroll staff performance by daily management of job results by planning, monitoring, and appraising job results
• Maintains payroll information by designing systems; directing the collection, calculation, and entering of data as per deadlines
• Updates payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job titles, and department/ division transfers
• Pays employees by directing the production and issuance of accurate salaries and wages payments
• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages
• Balances the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies
• Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests
• Maintains payroll guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures
• Complies with statutory regulations, and legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Auditing and of weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls for the SA Metal Group (Pty) Ltd
• Calculate Cost to company & proposals and supply management with accurate and up to date information
• Web register management – maintaining, updating all aspects of system
• Manage Bargaining council and union administration and payments
• Manage provident fund administration and processing – i.e. withdrawal applications, funeral and death claims

QUALIFYING CRITERIA

• Diploma in Payroll
• Minimum 10 years working experience on payroll systems, Accsys PeopleWare experience advantageous
• Computer literacy essential (Microsoft Office) – create spreadsheets, communicate with e-mail, compile reports and present data in tabulated form, numerical and descriptive accuracy essential.
• Excellent comunication skills e.g presentation, verbal and written
• Working knowledge of Time & Attendance software

ATTRIBUTES

• Hard-working and self-motivated
• Strong and proven management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Time management and organizational skills
• Display a professional work approach
• Ability to work independently
• Logical and detail orientated methodologies
• Excellent standards in execution.
• Commitment to a strong business ethic and integrity