Vacancies at Turner & Townsend

Key Requirements:

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

• To lead Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery.
• To act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.
• Project management, to include:
• Advising at a strategic level at the project conception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the client’s overall objectives
• Leading the establishment of the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters
• Planning for and the ongoing management of quality, safety, health and environment issues
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project
• Project planning, including ensuring the production of the detailed project plan
• Advising upon the procurement of resources
• Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques, including the use of KPI’s to improve project performance
• Managing the change control process
• Monitoring and advising upon project finances
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
• Ensuring the production of formal project progress and other reports
• Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Marketing and business development, to include:
• Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients
• Identifying and acting upon cross-selling opportunities
• Working with Associate Directors and Directors to construct bids for new work
• Attending formal client pitches with Assistant Directors and Directors
• Ensuring that project case study, photograph and project CV files are kept up to date
• Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve project management products and services

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Construction Project Management or equivalent qualification
• 10+ years’ experience
• Must preferably be registered with a professional body as Professional Project Manager
• Private sector experience
• Green field, large mixed-use developments experience
• PROCSA/JBCC contract experience
• MS Project and or Primavera P6 experience
• Infrastructure / civil works experience would be beneficial
• Required to be permanently in Cape Town

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Key Responsibilities

Candidate will be expected to deliver the following;

• Continuously provide support, guidance and co-ordination to ensure accurate and professional payroll Support.
• Administer payroll function from start to finish
• Ensuring all payroll transactions are processed efficiently and accurately
• Administration of all additional reimbursement and pay related allowance.
• Preparation of timesheets and overtime
• Loading of new employees and processing terminations from the payroll system
• Capturing of employee leave applications on the payroll system and identifying late coming and absentees
• Processing of monthly payroll deductions and company benefits onto the payroll system
• Responsible for the preparation and processing of the monthly payroll for Africa employees in the SAGE 300 payroll system. (This includes the entire cycle of payroll processing from capturing of new employees, leave, termination)
• Review and ensure accuracy of approved advances, and overtime claims on ESS system
• Responsible for the coordination between payroll and human resources, to ensure proper flow and maintenance of employee data
• Handle the administration of the Sage 300
• Maintain employee records, ensure that employee changes are entered correctly and made on a timely basis, review changes for proper authorization
• Generating reports for payment e.g. PAYE returns and other third parties
• Maintain proper document control system
• Keep abreast with company policies and tax legislations that impact on remuneration across Africa
• Prepare month end journals and reporting integrating to the financial system (Including preparation/distribution of detailed reports e.g. expense claims, overtime, leave balance, head count and month end reports)
• Communicate payroll changes to the HR Manager and on time
• Excellent skills using MS Excel, ODBC and Sage 300
• Strong skills using and understanding the flow of transactions in an integrated and automated payroll accounting system- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion
• - Excellent problem solving/judgement skills, and high level of attention to detail and accuracy

Qualifications

Skill Candidate will have be required to have the following;

• 5 – 8 years’ experience in similar role
• Sage 300 Payroll System
• Knowledge of MS Excel
• Knowledge of ESS
• Desired Experience & Qualification
• Diploma in Finance / Sage 300 certification