Large company seeking a Payroll Supervisor to oversee the full processing of monthly and weekly payroll for 3500 employees with various payment terms.

Based in Milnerton, Cape Town

Oversee the accurate and timely preparation and processing of month and weekly payroll; including overtime, new hires, terminations, status changes, tax changes, deductions, rate changes, retroactive adjustments and special pays, prepares tax reports and researches and produces special reports.

Supervise, lead and develop Payroll Administrators

Review and reconcile monthly accounts and ensure accurate payment to 3 rd parties

Process files to import and export to different software – upload payroll bank file, monthly journals to general ledger, ensuring that imbalances are rectified

Liaise with the Financial Manager with queries related to the different GL’s and Trail Balances across all companies

Understand and reconcile leave and bonus provision transactions

Interprets company policies and government regulations affecting payroll tax issues

Reviews personnel records to determine names, rates of pay and position titles of newly hired employees and changes in wage rates and occupation of employees on payroll

Responds to notifications from government agencies or others regarding former employment, current employment, unemployment claims filed by former or existing employees

Coordination of efforts between payroll, human resources and other departments to ensure proper flow and maintenance of employee data including preparation/distribution of detailed reports

Drive process improvements and synergies

Advise and support implementation to all divisions on uniformity of payroll systems

Ensure consistent and efficient payroll function

Provide assistance with internal and external auditors

Ensure internal control and compliance in the payroll department

Drive increase and bonus processes

Assist with ad hoc queries

Assist the National Remuneration Manager with ad hoc tasks

Qualifications and skills:

5 years of payroll experience

Sage VIP Premier experience;

Microsoft Excel experience

General Ledger and Recon experience

Ref: CPT002009/SP