Payroll Administrator

**Background**

This is a new role in a growing organisation, so if you are excited by the prospect of taking an existing, successful organisation to the next level, then this may be the right opportunity for you

**Job Function**

The main function of this role is to support the Finance Manager in delivering a high quality pay-roll service providing timely and accurate pay to employees within BDCS in accordance with agreed policies and procedures, contracts of employment and statutory legislation.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Checking the number of hours employees have worked
- Calculating wages and salaries
- Issuing employees’ wages by cash, cheque or electronic transfer
- Collaborating with the human resources department to maintain employee data
- Calculating pay raises, shift payments and overtime compensation
- Issuing tax forms and related documentation and assisting employees to complete them
- Deducting tax and insurance payments
- Resolving issues employees have with timesheets, payslips and other payroll matters
- Changing employee bank records when necessary to process payments accurately
- Initiating direct deposits

**Requirements**:

- Passed Grade 12 /NQF4
- 3+ years of experience working in a payroll
- Proficiency in Excel.
- Must have Payspace systems experience
- Must have Xero systems experience

**Knowledge and Skills**
- Ability to communicate well at all levels.
- Excellent written and numerical ability.
- Good administration skills.
- Good time management skills.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work to deadlines.
- Strong customer service focus.
- Flexibility and willingness to learn.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Milnerton, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)