Senior Officer: Payroll at Road Accident Fund

Purpose of the Job:

•  Reporting to the Manager: Payroll, the successful candidate is accountable to oversee the work done by payroll officers and facilitate the accurate and timeous payment of salaries to the correct beneficiaries as well as third party in line with the legislative requirements.

Key Performance Areas

Payroll Administration

• Review inputs captured by the Payroll Officers.
• Handle payroll queries and advise business on RAF Benefits and Salary Structure.
• Apply for the tax directive on SARS efiling system.
• Review captured subsistence and travel claims on SAP.
• Ensure that IRP5’s contains accurate data and are distributed on time.
• Handle tax queries and perform manual tax calculation where necessary.

Reporting

• Prepare Internal and External reports and ensure that reports are submitted timeously, such as Stats SA, COIDA, EE reports etc.
• Develop payroll reports in line with the business requirements.

Stakeholder Relations

• Aid in proactive and progressive relationships with key stakeholders.
• Deal with inquiries and requests for information from both internal and external stakeholders.
• Aid in the maintenance of relationships with service providers or procurement teams and ensure that all relevant procured items are invoiced and paid on time.

Process Third Party Payments

• Analyse third party quotes and ensure payment thereof.

Monitor System Compliance

• Perform end user tests on SAP.
• Perform Payroll system conducts.
• Develop business processes and procedures.

People Management

• Ensure that good employee relations are maintained.
• Provide ongoing operational support to employees.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Advanced Diploma in Finance/ HR or related qualification.
• SAP HR/ Payroll Certification will be an added advantage.
• Relevant 4 years’ experience in a Payroll/HR Administration environment of which 1 year must have been on supervisory level.
• Experience in SAP HR/Payroll Functional Modules

Technical and Behavioral Competencies Required

• Planning, organising and coordinating.
• Personal mastery.
• Judgement and decision making.
• Ethics and values.
• Client service orientation.
• Payroll administration in-depth knowledge
• Practical knowledge of, and experience in the application of tax and payroll related legislation.
• Hands-on experience as Employer/SARS e-filer.
• Understanding and Practical knowledge of relevant Acts and Collective Agreements (BCEA, LRA, TAX,UIF, WCA, SARS, Pension and Medical Aid Funds).
• Basic understanding of ER, Training and Development, and Performance Management.
• Experience in Project Management.
• Computer literate – In depth knowledge of HR/Payroll/Financial Software Packages, Microsoft Office: Excel, Word.