Payroll Manager

**Job Advert**:
We are looking for a seasoned payroll professional that can manage and lead the payroll function at Ackermans. Reporting directly to the Remuneration and Benefits HR Manager, you will be part of a high performing and vibrant Human Resources team. The position is based at our Support Centre in Kuils River, Cape Town.

If you are self-motivated, passionate about performance and have the high energy level required for this fast-paced, exciting and dynamic retail environment, consider this to be an opportunity to invest and grow your career. If you've got at least 5-10 years payroll (salaries) experience, including several years in a Payroll Supervisory position in retail, we are looking for you

**Qualifications**:
Essential:
Preferred:

- BCom accounting Degree + SAPA membership (Designation: Payroll Practitioner)

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**:
KNOWLEDGE:

- Expert knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal control and Payroll legislation
- Thorough understanding of Payroll reconciliations and how it impacts the general ledger
- Knowledge of BCEA and other employment legislation
- Excellent understanding of employee tax legislation

SKILLS:

- Excellent Communication skills - verbal and written
- People/Team Management
- Interpersonal skills
- High Levels of Computer literacy - advanced Excel
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team
- Ability to project manage changes relating to payroll processes
- Customer Focus
- Ability to work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Deadline driven
- Well-developed collaborative skills
- Manage confidential information (POPIA)

EXPERIENCE:
**Essential**:

- 10 years payroll (salaries) experience, including 5 years in a Payroll Supervisory position
- Minimum of 5 years integrated payroll systems experience
- Large payroll experience, over 10000 employees

**Preferred**:

- 5 Years’ experience as Payroll Manager
- Experience with tax legislation in neighbouring countries we trade in

**Key Responsibilities**:
Input:

- Manages the internal payroll SLA
- Ensure that payroll documentation is relevant, easy to use and disseminate in the business to ensure that the payroll
- input process is in line with business needs. (Festive packs, timesheets, onboarding forms that payroll needs etc)
- Ensure that all PAYROLL INPUT APPLICATIONS (Apps) are fit for purpose and efficient with the aim to enhance the
- internal customer experience

Payroll Processing:

- Ensures that all tax changes that are published and implemented by the payroll software vendor is tested and signed off
- Ensures that all Payroll processes are mapped for the purposes of POPIA and Internal/External audit compliance
- Ensure Salary cost provisions is calculated and sent to finance on-time monthly

Payments:

- Ensures that compliant controls are in place for all Payments
- Prepare reconciliations for salary control account and journalize changes
- Ensure all 3rd Party payment imports and payments is done as per service level agreements (Example: Fund schedules
- are sent, and contributions paid over on time monthly)
- All payments are made as per our contractual arrangements with Phadimas