Summary Statement:

The main purpose and function of this position is to manage the CFAO Equipment Group Payroll, the ideal candidate must have a vast knowledge and experience in payroll legislation and not limited to ROE (Return on Earnings), PAYE (Pay as You Earn), WCA (Workman’s Compensation Fund) and UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund) returns. The individual will be entrusted with various calculations and reports to run on the SAGE 300 People system as well as monthly Balance Sheet Recons and reports from Autoline. This position also requires a role cross over between the HR and Finance team to ensure the accuracy in all reports required.

Key Performance Areas:
Leading, motivating, and managing the payroll team in order to meet the payroll deadlines.
Maximizing the effectiveness and efficiency of payroll process (Inputs – uploading new employees, commissions, overtime, deductions, and other ad hoc inputs on a monthly basis) procedures (Run GM reports for verification and distribution to the respective branches HR administrators and General Managers), and Variance analysis control (Distribute report to the Financial Managers and/or CFO to check for any anomalies for the period)
Regularly monitoring and assessing the integrity of payroll systems/ rules/calculations and application of legislation
Provide guidance and support to the branches for any payroll related request.
Extraction of Staff Costing and Leave Pay provision information for the Financial Managers
Preparation and report submission of base calculations for increases and bonus schedules.
Assisting the CFO/FM in reviewing remuneration and Employee Benefits Policies and Procedures
Prepare and submission of all payments and recons for all payroll third party/vendor.
Manage and prepare all payroll monthly journals, loan accounts clearing and balance sheet reconciliations.
Assisting auditors (Internal and External) by providing information and support on a timeous basis for interim and year-end Audits.
Reconciliation of employee's PAYE (Pay as You Earn), SDL (Skills Development Levy) & UIF (Unemployment Insurance Funds), and any other legislative returns, tax issues, any SARS queries.
Provident Funds payments and submission on a monthly basis – which is uploaded onto the NMG website.
STATS SA and Department of Labour questionnaires and information submissions
Timeous submission and filling of EMP201 on a monthly basis to SARS
Timeous submission and filing of EMP501 on an annual basis to SARS.
Distribution of IRP5 to employees on an annual basis
Monthly recon and payments of Medical Aid Funds for the Group