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Responsibilities:

Overseeing the efficient running and administration of payroll and assisting Clients:

• Ensures timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, commissions, bonuses, allowances, and other deductions.
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and data changes.
• Reconciliation of variance report, capture leave transaction. 
• Ensure all relevant payroll information is kept updated and assist with payroll queries.
• Provide clients with ad hoc reports when needed.
• Managing statutory submission such as UIF declaration, WCA calculations and submission of bi-annual and Tax Year End periods
• Maintains knowledge of trends, developments, and best practices in compensation and benefits administration.

Requirements

• Matric
• Qualification/Diploma in Payroll
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working in Payroll
• Working in outsourced environment will be an advantage.
• Payspace system experience will be an advantage.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent data entry accuracy.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Problem solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills  

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Description

BDO South Africa is seeking to appoint a talented and experienced Company Secretarial Consultant to join the Cape Town office. The successful applicant would have proven experience in the provision of effective company secretarial service to the Shareholders, Board, sub-committees and other governance structures of the organisation and to ensure compliance with governance and statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

•  Assist in managing a portfolio of company secretarial client entities, maintaining strong relationships with the clients;
• Prepare; consolidate and circulate Board, Trust and subcommittee packs ahead of meetings,
• Participate in board meetings, preparing first draft of minutes and matters arising;
• Prepare and review shareholder's meetings, circular resolutions and minutes/resolutions;
• Liaison with Board/Shareholders, beneficiaries, auditors, bankers and Lenders (as required);
• Preparation and filing of statutory forms with Companies and Intellectual Property Commission ("CIPC");
• Dealing with queries on a day-to-day basis from internal teams, Banks, Lenders, auditors and regulators;
• Maintenance of statutory registers and minute books;
• Update and maintain the electronic company registers and statutory records for all companies;
• Annual general meeting preparation, consolidation and provide the company secretary with relevant documents (proxies, MOl's, Notice of AGM etc
• Other ad-hoc administrative duties such as KYC requests;
• Management of non-executive director fees;
• General/Ad-hoc governance team support for Company Secretary and Corporate Governance Consultants
• Schedule and Convene Trust, Board and subcommittee meeting(s)

Requirements

Education and Experience

• LLB / BCom Law/ a recognized Company Secretarial Qualification /Corporate Governance Qualification;
• Experience working with state-owned entities will be advantageous
• At least (3-5) years' experience at a listed / holding/large private company or public entity within legal or secretarial or related field;
• Experience in attending board and subcommittee meetings; and working with both CIPC and Master of the High Court with respect to Trusts;
• Ability to communicate with all levels within the business in a clear and articulate manner;
• At least 3 years Minute drafting skills and excellent attention to detail;
• Strong Microsoft Office suite skills and Adobe Acrobat Pro;
• Detailed understanding of Companies Act; and the Trust Property Control Act;
• Fluent in English - this is a prerequisite;
• Understanding of relevant company secretarial computer programs
• (e.g.Profsec, or Greatsoft) will be advantageous.