Sandton: Temp Payroll Administrator (Real Estate and Franchise) posted by AtripleA recruitment & temps

About the Role

Our client in Sandton is seeking a Temp Payroll Administrator to join their team. As a key member of the payroll department, you will be responsible for ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time, while also processing payroll, creating and maintaining employee records, and liaising with customers on any Payroll-related queries.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time.

• Processing of payroll by capturing relevant employee information – inputting data i.e. new hires, salary changes, terminations, transfers etc.

• Creating and maintaining employee records.

• Validate Terminations and verify the final pay-outs.

• Exit employees and withdrawals through various medical Aid and Retirement fund portals and channels.

• Check relevant payroll controls and variances before final pay run.

• Liaise with customers on any Payroll-related queries.

• Resolve enquiries timeously and effectively within service level agreement (SLA).

• Collaborate with reconciliations of third-party payments, e.g. PAYE, Medical Aid, Pension and Provident and UIF.

• Compile and distribute payroll and miscellaneous checks (i.e., manual payroll, Pension payments, court orders, advances, acknowledgement of debt).

• Testing of any cost component and legislative changes.

• Assisting with office administration.

• Perform ad hoc duties as and when required within reasonable job scope.

• Death Benefits administration. Compiling of documentation for administrators and various committees.

• Funeral Fund Administration. Compiling documentation and submitting to Group risk for payments.

Requirements

• Qualification in Payroll – Diploma/Certificate will be advantageous.

• Proficiency in MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

• Experience with payroll systems: SAP HCM and SAP HCM reporting.

• Strong numerical aptitude and attention to detail.

• Demonstrates ability to prepare and process automated payrolls within the SAP environment.

• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise to meet schedules and deadlines.

• Sound judgment.

• Discretion and confidentiality.

• Sound interpersonal skills and confident communicator both oral and written to relate well with co-workers, employees, and all levels of management.

• Understanding payroll legislation processes i.e., tax.

• Understanding of BCEA.

• Shared services experience advantageous.

• Strong Reporting skills.

• Understanding of administration of medical Aids.

• Understanding of administration of employee benefits (e.g., Retirement Funds, Group Risk).

• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Understanding of Time and Attendance Systems.

• Understanding of HR systems integration.

Qualifications

No specific qualifications mentioned in the original job description.