Payroll Administrator

**Job details**

A leading and reputable manufacturing company based in Brits has a challenging but exciting position for a suitably qualified payroll administrator**.**

**Purpose**:
The Payroll Administrator reports to the Financial Manager and is mainly responsible for:

- The Payroll Administrator position encompasses the administration of wages and salaries for all staff and fixed term contractors.
- Bi-weekly and monthly payroll preparations, reconciliations and payments.
- The preparation of tax calculations, submissions of SARS Mid-Year and Year-End tax figures, the generation of IRP5’s.
- All payments to third parties as well as commission for salaried staff.
- Ensuring that the earnings and deductions input captured in respect of payroll input is valid, accurate and complete.
- Ensuring that queries regarding overtime, leave, deductions and any other payroll related are identified and resolved within payroll deadlines.
- Collate payroll information, process, produce reports and file accordingly.
- Prepare and remit monthly contributions.
- Prepare all payroll related reports for the financial manager.
- Input new employees and terminations on system, as well as changes to information.
- Run month end processes.
- Work closely with Human Resources.
- Prepare and maintain accurate records.
- Year-end processing and reconciliation including payment summaries.
- Ad hoc HR and Payroll matters.
- Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by finance manager.
- Advice Human Resources Department should a problem be identified in terms of excessive sick and unpaid leave taken by an employee.
- Distribution of IRP5 certificate.

**Desired Experience & Qualification**
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in Payroll
- Payroll Qualification
- Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel is essential.
- Strong administration and organizational skills
- Ability to work without supervision, under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
- Trustworthiness and confidentiality
- Accurate and figure orientated.
- Strong administration skills
- Knowledge of tax structures
- Bookkeeping/accounting experience would be advantageous.

**, Permanent**

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Brits, North West: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- payroll: 3 years (required)

Application Deadline: 2023/08/04