Paye Specialist

**Introduction**:
Are you a PAYE guru with experience in payroll? Then this could be a great match

Our JSE-listed manufacturing client based in Springs has an opportunity for a dynamic PAYE specialist to join their team. The role will form part of the company’s Shared Services division.

**Key role**:
**Requirements**:

- Matric Certificate with Maths and Accounting (Maths Literacy is not sufficient);
- B Com Accounting / Finance Degree; and
- Postgraduate qualification in Tax will be advantageous.
- Minimum five (5) years’ working experience in Payroll Tax;
- Must be prepared to pursue additional tertiary studies in Payroll and Tax (Registered Tax Practitioner with SARS);
- Microsoft Office.
- Proven commitment to the Tax profession;
- Highly proficient in MS Office;
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
- Must be able to work independently and with mínimal supervision;
- Able to provide solutions to business problems;
- Ability to multi-task yet still pay attention to detail;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Emotional resilience.

**Primary duties**:

- Compile data for Employment Equity reporting;
- Compile and submit data for Stats SA;
- Ensuring the payroll system applies the correct definitions of income/remuneration for components such as COIDA, UIF, PAYE, in order to correctly calculate deductions;
- Ensure that provisions calculate correctly;
- Ensure that Retirement Benefit deductions calculate correctly - (Approved vs Unapproved funds);
- Ensure that all fringe benefits are accurately taxed;
- Management of IT88/AA88 process and deductions in line with SARS’s Agent Appointment and BCEA;
- Management of taxes for independent contractors and expats;
- Assist and advise Payroll Services team of income tax implications and relevant changes;
- Assisting with ad hoc queries related to employee tax consequences;
- Assist with the implementation of payroll transactions;
- Enhancing processes to mitigate risks;
- Perform sample audits of all payroll input, and agree to current individual tax legislation;
- Recalculate tax for accuracy as and when requested;
- Identify and rectify discrepancies within payroll system;

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