Payroll Accountant

SUMMARY:
Global legal practice is looking to appoint a Payroll Accountant

POSITION INFO:
Qualification:

• B Com degree or equivalent qualification
• Minimum of 5 years suitable payroll & accounting experience
• Sound knowledge of MS Office (i.e. MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint)

• VIP payroll experience
• Sound knowledge of accounting systems
• Countries: South Africa and Tanzania
• Compile the annual manpower salaries and headcount budget in conjunction with the Human Resources department
• Manage projects as and when required
• Assist in developing & maintaining payroll reporting processes, procedures and internal control for the purpose of maintaining an efficient payroll function
• Oversee the reconciliation of data between the payroll system and general ledger system
• Monitor & manage manpower budget against actual spend on a monthly basis and report on variances
• Critically review and analyze current payroll procedures to recommend and implement changes leading to best practice as and when required
• Ensure extraction of all monthly management reports (ie headcount data & employee costs)
• Knowledge of cross-border secondments, transfers or hires relative to payroll processing
• Oversee the payroll audit activities in respect of external and internal audits (ie journal entries, adjustment
• of entries and accruals, financial reports and statements)
• Monitor payroll activities and ensure that all processes are compliant in accordance with established financial, legal and/or administrative requirements
• Recommend policies, procedure and action on issues that relate to financial operations in order to provide direction and to assist with decision making
• Demonstrate in depth experience in managing, motivating, developing and building effective relationships within the payroll team and ensure overall supervision of payroll staff
• Ensure that payroll continuously deliver a superior customer service to both internal and external clients
• Overall management of the payroll department, offering guidance, mentoring and coaching where necessary

• Excellent planning /organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Sound management skills with the ability to manage at all levels
• Good command of the English language both verbal and written
• Excellent planning /organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Sound management skills with the ability to manage at all levels
• Judgment / problem solving
• Good telephone etiquette
• Good interpersonal skills
• Adaptable, positive and innovative
• Ability to work in a team as well as independently
• The ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Conscientious and pro-active
• Ability to work overtime when required to do so