Vip Payroll Administrator

Company Description
**Turner & Townsend** is a leading independent professional services company specializing in program management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. With 108 offices in 45 countries, we draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximizing value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients’ assets.

We are looking for a VIP Payroll Administrator who will be part of our team (HR and Finance department) in our Johannesburg office.

**Job Description**:

- Continuously provide support, guidance and co-ordination to ensure accurate and professional HR Support.
- Administer payroll function from start to finish
- Ensuring all payroll transactions are processed efficiently
- Administration of all additional reimbursement and pay related allowance.
- Preparation of timesheets and overtime
- Loading of new employees and terminations from the payroll system
- Processing of monthly payroll deductions and company benefits onto the payroll system
- Responsible for the preparation and processing of the monthly payroll for Africa employees in the VIP payroll system. (This includes the entire cycle of payroll processing from capturing of new employees, leave, termination)
- Review and ensure accuracy of approved advances, and overtime claims on ESS system
- Responsible for the coordination between payroll and human resources, to ensure proper flow and maintenance of employee data

Handle the administration of the ERS system
- Maintain employee records, ensure that employee changes are entered correctly and made on a timely basis, review changes for proper authorization
- Generating reports for payment e.g. PAYE returns and other third parties
- Maintain proper document control system
- Keep abreast with company policies and tax legislations that impact on remuneration
- Prepare month end journals and reporting integrating to the financial system (Including preparation/distribution of detailed reports e.g. expense claims, overtime, leave balance, head count and month end reports)
- Communicate payroll changes to the HR Manager and on time
- Excellent skills using MS Excel, ODBC and VIP Premier
- Strong skills using and understanding the flow of transactions in an integrated and automated payroll accounting system
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion
- Excellent problem solving/judgement skills, and high level of attention to detail and accuracy

**Qualifications**:

- 5 - 8 years’ experience in similar role
- VIP Payroll System
- Knowledge of MS Excel, and VIP Premier
- Knowledge of ESS and ERS Systems

Desired Experience & Qualification
- Diploma in Finanace / VIP Sage certification

Competencies:

- Reliability & Adaptability
- Planning & Organizing
- Drive for Results
- Excellent ability to pay attention to detail
- Stress tolerance & able to work under pressure
- Problem Analysis
- Decision Making & Judgment
- Communication - Verbal & Written. Excellent communication skills
- Interpersonal Sensitivity
- Employee Focus & Teamwork
- Build & Maintain Working Relationships
- Well-presented and well spoken
- Shows initiative as well as innovation
- Embraces challenge and demonstrates self-discipline and a willingness to learn
- The highest standards of ethical conduct, i.e. honesty and integrity

Additional Information
- Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change._
- We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance._