Payroll Administrator

Job description

STADIO Higher Education is inviting applications for the position of: Payroll Administrator

Purpose:

To provide accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll administration across a multi-campus higher education institution, ensuring the timeous and correct payment of staff in line with South African labour legislation, statutory requirements, and institutional policies, while delivering a professional and service-oriented payroll function.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Manage the payroll to ensure employers and third parties are paid timeously and accurately.
• Execute and oversee the day-to day operations of payroll in with the standard operating procedures.
• Ensure accurate capturing of payroll.
• Responsible for checking payroll input for hiring, resignation and terminations.
• Administration of data for employee benefits
• Update and maintain employee data on payroll.
• Enter payroll information and maintain accurate files.
• Respond to employee queries on payroll and resolving payroll issues.

 

 Minimum requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years working experience in a similar position. Formal payroll qualifications will be an advantage.
• Ability to build good relationships in a multi- faceted and diverse environment.

 Knowledge

• Familiar with statutory returns and submissions.
• UIF procedures.
• Strong knowledge of Total Guaranteed Packages and structured remuneration.
• Strong knowledge of employees’ tax and payroll systems
• Strong computer skills.

Skills and abilities required

• Ability to build good relationships in a multi- faceted and diverse environment.
• Confidential, professional, deadline driven and self-motivated. Strong administration skills.
• Be able to multi-task and prioritise tasks in order of importance.
• Must be good with figures and must be accurate.
• Problem solving skills and analytical skills required.
• Customer service orientation.

Posted on 07 Jan 11:55, Closing date 21 Jan