Senior Payroll Administrator (Sage 300)

SUMMARY:
A well-established automotive and financing services conglomerate seeks to employ a Senior Payroll Administrator to join their head office team based in Johannesburg East. The successful incumbent will possess strong working knowledge of Sage 300 People.

POSITION INFO:
Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Full payroll function
• Application for tax directives
• Completing statutory returns and handling of statutory payments
• Completing IRP 501 recons and year-end on Easyfile
• Dealing with staff queries
• Garnishees & maintenance orders
• Handling administration of medical aid, provident and funeral funds
• Capturing employee data in respect of engagements, terminations, transfers, and promotions
• Reconciliations of medical aid, provident and other third- party payments
• Importing data
• Checking payroll variances
• Preparing payroll files for finance and producing reports for month-end
• Filing & scanning

• Completed Matric (Grade 12)
• Tertiary qualification in accounting or payroll preferred

• 4 to 5 years' experience in a Senior Payroll Administrator position essential
• Sage 300 People working knowledge ESSENTIAL
• Strong understanding of statutory payments and returns
• Payroll accounting and reporting to finance experience essential
• Proficient in MS packages
• Deadline driven
• Ability to work in a high pressure, fast paced environment
• Team player