Payroll Administrator - Junior Accounts Clerk

Our esteemed client is seeking a Payroll Administrator - Junior Accounts Clerk to join their team in Morningside.

The ideal candidate will have over five years of payroll experience, a relevant tertiary qualification (degree or diploma), and a strong background in handling complex payroll calculations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Gather all payroll data
• Payroll calculations for commissions, shift work, overtime, increases, bonuses, etc.
• Payroll processing
• Reconciliation of all payroll accounts and payroll cashbooks
• Preparing and loading all payroll-related payments
• Capturing and submitting EMP201s
• Generate all payroll reports
• Oversee all leave balances
• Assisting employees with payroll-related queries
• Attend to all Provident, Medical Aid, and other 3^rd party submissions and maintain relationships with brokers
• Maintaining employee records
• Maintain and update payroll systems
• Submission of the EMP501's
• Submission of Workman's Compensation
• Attend to all payroll-related SARS audits and verifications
• Employment Equity - Compile data and ensure submissions are done timeously
• General payroll-related filing
• Cashbook processing and reconciliations
• Capturing of supplier invoices
• Reconciliation of suppliers
• Preparing payment packs
• Ad hoc administration and filing

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Relevant Tertiary qualification - Degree or Diploma
• 5 years plus relevant payroll experience
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills - formulas

Knowledge and Skills:

• Broad scope of experience in small to medium sized companies
• Work experience within an accounts department is an advantage