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Payroll Assistant at Headhunters

Employer
Headhunters
Location
South Africa Johannesburg Region ZA, South Africa
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Dec 20, 2021

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Job Role
Payroll
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
*Our client, a dynamic and well-established legal insurance company, is currently looking for a Payroll Assistant to join their team in Johannesburg (Houghton).* *MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: *

* Matric / Grade 12
* 2 Years of experience as a Payroll Assistant
* Exposure to Labour Law and employment equity regulations
* Experience using Sage VIP and Sage 300 People Payroll system is essential
* Strong MS Outlook, MS Excel and MS Word skills
*DUTIES: *
* Process monthly payroll, including monthly and year-end returns statutory, skills and Equity reporting. Gather and examine department spreadsheets. Enter variable earnings and deductions Checking and balancing.
* Resolve any payroll errors.
* Deal with employee salary and payroll queries.
* Process all new employees. Ensuring that contracts are correct and signed. Update records of new staff.
* Complete termination paperwork, inc. the issuing of [URL Removed] and service letters.
* Create and maintain all employee personnel files (digital), ensuring that terminations are archived and cleansing of information held in line with the POPI act.
* Assisting with reporting from payroll in line with HR and business requirements.
* Collate monthly spreadsheets as required and process, in line with company requirements.
* Preparing and distributing hard copy of electronic pay checks - Add payments to the bank Import.
* Performing all tasks well before the pay run to ensure that staff members are compensated and notified on time.
* Maintain leave records, including processing of all types of leave, sick absence reporting and the administration of accumulated leave.
* Support the administration of annual salary reviews, employee bonuses.
* Support all internal and external HR related inquiries or requests.
* Assist with disciplinaries and grievances when necessary.
* Any other payroll duties as required by the business.
*SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS: *
* Flexible and adaptable in approach to work, with the ability to multi-task.
* Able to work after hours if necessary.
* Able to deal successfully with all types of people, at all levels.
* Meticulous and accurate, excellent attention to detail.
* Good communicator and personable.
* Highly organised with the ability to prioritise.
* Process driven.
* Team player.

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