PAYROLL ASSISTANT – CAPE TOWN
The Salaries and wages department require a process-driven, attentive to detail and organized individual to join their team. This position requires an efficient individual who is able to work in a fast paced environment and is able to meet deadlines.
Duties & responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Accurately capture data
- Loading new employees onto the payroll system
- Ensure that new employee files are created timeously
- Ensure that all documents are filed timeously and accurately
- Print and accurately sort pay slips for distribution
- Accurately process timesheets ensuring deadlines are met
- Maintain payroll records in terms of statutory requirements
- Assisting the Salaries & Wages Manager as well as Payroll Administrator’s as and where required
- Adhoc duties include filing, maintaining departmental documentation, managing long service certificates and ordering stationary on in-house system
Qualifying Criteria:
- Grade 12 matric certificate
- Any relevant certificate or qualification in payroll or administration
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a Payroll Assistant or Administrator or similar role
- Computer literacy: proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook
- Accsys PeopleWare experience advantageous
- Working knowledge of Time & Attendance software
Qualifying Attributes
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to multi-task and manage a demanding workload in a pressurised environment
- Ability to effectively communicate with people on all levels
- Be self-motivated and results driven
- Disciplined in following procedures when executing tasks
- Be able to work both independently and in a team
- Good time management skills
- High work standards
- Be organised
- Logical and detail orientated methodologies
- Commitment to a strong business ethic and integrity