Cape Town is South Africa’s oldest city, its second-most populous and an important contributor to national employment. It is the legislative capital of South Africa, the administrative and economic centre of the Western Cape, and Africa’s third-biggest economic hub.The City of Cape Town aims to ensure fast, effective service and communication with our pu...
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A relevant three-year tertiary qualification/ diploma in payroll administration
Two (2) to three(3) years’ relevant experience in a payroll and benefits environment
Working knowledge of SAP-based payroll administration would be advantageous
Computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications.
Key Performance Areas
Coordinate the administration of and/or payments regarding all appointments, terminations, staff movements and benefits
Render high level support service to the payroll and benefits administration professional, line management and the City of Cape Town
Supervise the maintenance of staff records, ensuring adherence to all policies, systems and procedures relating to the payroll and benefits administration services and implementation of the SAP system
Liaise, advise and assist internal and external clients on payroll and benefits administration matters
Ensure that unresolved general ledger reconciliations are investigated thoroughly and are accurate and complete also advise on appropriate interventions and their implementation
Coordinate the processing of all appointments, promotions, terminations, overtime and payments transactions
Coordinate the maintenance of the payroll cycle and reconciliation of general ledger accounts
Quality assurance of all payroll and benefits administration services.
A relevant tertiary qualification (honours or 4-year degree), preferably in Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Operations
Research, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance or related field;
Five (5) to eight (8) years’ relevant experience;
Experience with industry-standard data modelling and plotting platforms such as Microsoft Excel &/ Power BI, Tableau, Elastic Kibana, SAP Analytics Cloud would be advantageous;
Local government knowledge and experience will be beneficial.
Key Performance Areas
Translate data into valuable insights and solutions that inform decision making.
Understand and develop knowledge of data cleansing and standardisation.
Interpret requirements and present data in clear and compelling graphical representations and data visualizations.
Conduct data quality assurance, validation and linkage
Apply statistical methodologies and data analysis techniques.
Continually develop data analysis knowledge, using multiple
sources, while sharing data analysis practices across departments and the industry.
Understand data sources, data organisation and storage, and ensure data management.
Collaborate with technical and non-technical officials
Ensure appropriate and clear communication with various audiences.
Identify potential risks and conceptualise possible solutions to mitigate risk, and implement and monitor solutions.
Conduct research in various areas of innovation, with the intent of improving the data products.
Manage and monitor internal stakeholder relationships to align on priorities, scope and timelines of requested products
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