A permanent vacancy exists for a Payroll Accountant at the Financial Services Centre based at Life Healthcare Head Office in Dunkeld, reporting to the Finance Manager: Income & Expenses.

Critical Outputs
Payroll Accounting and General Ledger Balancing
Responsible for the payroll general ledger balancing process.
Ensure payroll transactions are accurately recorded, reviewed and reconciled.
Investigate and resolve payroll-related general ledger variances or reconciling items.
Ensure payroll accounting entries are processed accurately and within required timeframes.
Payroll Payments
Prepare and process payments to employees in accordance with approved payroll schedules.
Manage interim payroll payments.
Ensure all payroll payments are accurate, complete and appropriately authorized on FNB Online.
Maintain supporting documentation for all payroll-related payments.
Third-Party Payroll Payments
Prepare and process payments to third-party service providers, including but not limited to:
Medical aid providers
Provident fund administrators
Unions
Funeral funds
Other approved payroll-related third parties
Ensure third-party payments are reconciled to payroll records and supporting schedules.
Follow up on and resolve discrepancies with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
SARS and Statutory Submissions
Prepare and submit SARS EMP201 and ITA88 returns.
Ensure related SARS payments are processed accurately and timeously.
Support compliance with payroll tax requirements and government regulations.
Maintain accurate records to support statutory submissions and audits.
Reconciliations and Financial Analysis
Prepare payroll-related accounting reconciliations and analyses.
Identify, investigate and resolve payroll reconciling items.
Ensure reconciliations are completed in line with month-end timeframes and company standards.
Provide meaningful commentary and explanations for variances.
Month-End Payroll Processes
Responsible for month-end payroll processes relating to head office payroll, including actual versus budget analysis.
Prepare month-end journals, reports, reconciliations and supporting analysis.
Ensure payroll costs are accurately reflected in the financial records.
Assist with month-end review procedures and respond to payroll-related finance queries.
Salary Budgets
Prepare salary budgets in line with business requirements and upload onto OneStream.
Support budget reviews through accurate payroll data and analysis.
Assist with headcount, cost and payroll-related budget reporting.
Provide input into payroll forecasting.
Stakeholder Engagement
Establish and maintain strong working relationships with Human Resources, payroll, financial managers and other relevant departments.
Regularly follow up with HR on outstanding reconciling items and payroll queries.
Work closely with internal stakeholders to resolve payroll accounting issues efficiently.
Provide support and information to management when required.
Compliance and Governance
Ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements, company procedures and internal protocols.
Ensure payroll finance activities comply with SARS requirements and relevant government regulations.
Maintain appropriate controls over payroll payments, reconciliations and reporting.
Support internal and external audit requirements relating to payroll.
Projects and Process Improvement
Assist with ad hoc projects as required.
Identify opportunities to improve payroll finance processes.
Strive to continuously improve working methods to increase standardisation, accuracy and efficiency.
Support automation, simplification and control improvement initiatives where applicable.
Assisting with drafting and maintaining payroll related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Requirements

Matric (essential)
Com degree (essential)
Certified Payroll Practitioner (CPP) with the South African Payroll Association (SAPA) (preferred)
Minimum 5 years’ payroll accounting experience with at least 2 years in a large/listed corporate environment
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (essential)
SAP experience advantageous
Strong attention to detail and communication skills

Competencies

Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking
Resilience
Relationship building
Stakeholder responsiveness
Highly ethical behaviour
Drive and energy
Deadline driven
Able to work in a pressurised environment

Please Send your resume/CV