The posting
Main Purpose of the Job
To manage the Payroll Department to ensure that payrolls (salaries and wages) are processed accurately and timeously in line with country-relevant legal requirements.
Key Performance Areas
Individual
- User testing (payroll configuration)
- Inter-payroll transfers
- Bulk data uploads into payroll
- Authorize payroll runs
- Prepare and execute payslip files and reports
- Prepare and process bank files
- Run and prepare monthly/ad hoc management reports
Operating Results Achieved Through Delegated Tasks
- Capturing employee life cycle data
- Archived employee data
- Salary payments
- Query resolution
- Internal and external regulatory compliance
Management
- Work planning, priority setting and scheduling
- Performance monitoring (audits, payroll run checks)
- People and capacity management
- Structures & roles
- Manage cross-functional relationships
- Resolve escalated operational issues
Leadership
- Staffing decisions
- Developing others
- Individual performance management
- Motivated and disciplined team
- Change management
- Input into succession planning
- Input into remuneration decisions
Job Requirements
Required Knowledge
- Well-developed SAP (or other payroll system) knowledge
- Knowledge of statutory and legislative requirements
Required Skills
- MS Office (Excel)
Experience
- Experience within the retail sector
- At least 2 to 3 years in a Management capacity
Qualifications
- Grade 12
- Tertiary qualification in accounting
- Payroll certification advantageous
Competencies
Essential
Deciding and initiating action; Leading and supervising; Relating and networking; Presenting and communicating information; Writing and reporting; Analysing; Planning and organising; Delivering results and meeting customer expectations; Coping with pressure and setbacks.



