PAYROLL MANAGER

Job Title: Payroll Team Head Bidvest Catering Services has a proven track record throughout South Africa – consistently delivering excellence in foodservice solutions through innovation across multiple sectors. We enhance the lives of our clients by allowing them to focus on their core business, with an understanding that transparency and trust are absolutely vital to successful partnerships. Looking for a passionate individual to Head our Payroll Team. Duties & Responsibilities Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timeously, whilst ensuring that procedures are in place to provide strong internal controls ensuring good governance in the payroll. Maintenance of Sage300 People system. Assisting in processing of payrolls to ensure timely and accurate payment to staff as well as to submit the necessary legislative returns. Remain current on new legislation and regulatory rulings influencing payroll and reporting requirements. Enforce adherence to requirements and advise management on required actions. Evaluate and analyse existing payroll policies and procedures; draft, propose and implement changes and/or quality control measures leading to best practice operations. Process correct garnishee calculations and compliance. Run the payroll interface - General Ledger, Leave provision, and 3rd party payments. Balance and reconcile payroll related payments and deductions to reports produced via the VIP system prior to transmission in order to validate confirmed reports. Timely review and sign off on all required payroll and tax reconciliations. Prepare accurately and timely reports as required by the Finance and Human Resources Departments. Responsible to resolve General Ledger queries from Finance. Update all employees’ Employment Equity and Skills Development information on the Sage 300 People system. Reconciliation and submission of Employee benefits. Manage the interface of Employee benefits with the third parties. Ensure reconciliations are done to match the records of the third parties. Maintenance and accurate capturing of Leave records. Advise the Human Resources Department should a problem be identified in terms of excessive sick and unpaid leave taken by an employee. Prepare and submit legislative returns - SARS, SDL, and UIF. SARS EMP201 management and compliance. e-Filing and Tax Directive Applications. UIF Submissions to the Department of Labour. Provide training and mentorship needed for payroll administrator. Desired Experience & Qualification Matric 2-3 Years payroll experience in SAGE 300 People. Computer Literate in Excel (Intermediate to Advanced) Basic Accounting Knowledge SA TAX & Employment Laws 3rd Party Payments to Medical Aid, Unions etc. Package & Remuneration CTC - R50 000 Interested? We reserve the right not to fill this position. Should you not receive any feedback from us within 10 days of the closing date of this vacancy, please consider your application unsuccessful. Our commitment to transformation: Bidvest Catering Services is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. The commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business. APPLICATION DISCLAIMER: Please note that by submitting an application and/or a response to this advertisement you are consenting and authorising Bidvest Catering Services/the prospective employer to carry out any necessary Criminal, Credit and/or Qualification Checks using the Personal Information (As defined in The Protection of Personal Information Act) you have provided. All Personal Information will be processed for this application purposes only. #J-18808-Ljbffr