Payroll Team Leader

**Position Summary**:
**Industry**:Wholesale & Retail Trade

**Job category**:Payroll

**Location**:Cape Town

**Contract**:Permanent

**EE position**:Yes

**Brand**:Clicks Group Services

**Introduction**:
We are looking to recruit a Payroll Team Leader (SAP) to work within our Group Compensation & Benefits Services department. The role will be based at Clicks Head Office in Cape Town and will report to the Payroll Supervisor.

**Job description**:
**Job Purpose**:

- To play a key role within the payroll team by assuming responsibility for the Group payroll including all associated activities in order to deliver a value adding, cost effective and customer focused payroll service to the business that fosters a culture of continuous improvement and by adhering to defined service level agreements.

**Job Objectives**:

- To manage the Payroll Team in ensuring that all staff are paid accurately and that payslips, statutory returns and reports are produced and validated in a timely manner
- Ensure appropriate workload allocation, sharing of knowledge, review performance and instil a culture of continuous improvement and outstanding customer service
- Provide any required training/development for team, including developing a structured induction for new starters
- Keep up to date with relevant regulations/legislation, taking action and implementing changes where necessary. Ensure Payroll team are fully informed of any such changes
- Utilise relevant reporting tools to maximize efficiency of processes, accuracy of data and to develop relevant Payroll KPIs
- Work closely with the other Team Leaders within HR to ensure that processes are effective and efficient, taking an active role in service development/improvement activities
- To ensure that all payroll functions in a particular area are done accurately, on time and in accordance with payroll procedures, company policies and legislative requirements
- To ensure that relevant legislative requirements (e.g. tax returns) are executed according to deadline dates in a particular area
- To ensure accurate processing of employee entitlements and statutory deductions e.g. tax, funds, healthcare, company cars, benefits
- Validation and reconciliation of post payroll output
- Work closely with Finance to ensure that processes align and work effectively
- To effectively carry out reconciliations and audits monthly
- To monitor exceptions weekly
- To ensure that employee records in a particular area are safe, secure, accurate and updated
- Liaise with internal and external Auditors, assisting as necessary and providing any required information
- To ensure effective monthly reporting
- To ensure timely and accurate response to internal and external customer queries
- To ensure effective people management and development

**Minimum requirements**:
**Experience and Qualifications**:

- Relevant tertiary qualification essential
- 3-5 Years payroll supervisory experience
- Experience working in a large complex payroll department
- Experience in SAP HCM system
- Strong SAP knowledge on systems, payroll and time
- Experience working in cross-functional teams, especially in an environment which includes extensive co-operation with human resources departments
- Excellent MS skills - Excel advanced required

**Knowledge**:

- Knowledge of tax, UIF and all relevant remuneration regulations
- Basic Conditions of Employment Act
- Knowledge of relevant funds (medical aid, retirements, pension, provident)
- Knowledge of payroll policies and procedures
- Knowledge of Business (structures, lines of authority)
- Thorough knowledge of SAP Payroll System
- In depth knowledge of all payroll related taxes (PAYE, SITE, and VAT) and legislation

**Skills**:

- Communication
- Numeracy
- Attention to detail
- Problem Solving
- Conflict Management
- Interpersonal Skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Service centric
- Business acumen

**Competencies**:

- Deciding and Initiating Action
- Adhering to Principles and Values
Planning and Organising
- Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
- Leading and Supervising
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations