Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in finance focus on providing financial advice and strategic guidance to clients, helping them optimise their financial performance and make informed business decisions. These individuals handle financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management.

Those in payroll at PwC will assist in the accurate and timely processing of payroll for employees. Working in this area, you will handle payroll administration, including calculating wages, deductions, and taxes, as well as confirming compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Your responsibilities include collaborating with HR teams to maintain employee records, address payroll-related inquiries, and assist in payroll accuracy. You will play a crucial role in making sure employees are paid correctly and on time, contributing to the overall financial well-being of the organisation and supporting employee satisfaction.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to: Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development. Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others. Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential. Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas. Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback. Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns. Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness. Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

Role Summary:

To administer and process full payroll functions on Sage 300 People. To assist and support other Payroll Consultants. The Payroll consultant will be part of the Payroll team in Waterfall. The purpose of the position is to perform payroll administration activities for the Payroll department.

Qualifications /Certifications required:

Grade 12 / Matric / Diploma

Experience required:

Minimum 2 years experience in a payroll environment

Responsibilities of role:

• Receive and process salary input pertaining to various roles
• Administer and process medical aid, provident fund and pension fund
documentation for new appointments and terminations
• Reconcile differences between CAMAF payments and billing
• Ensure all changes have been properly processed on the VIP payroll system
• Check and sign off relevant departments at period close
• Update leave records on an ongoing basis
• Assist with preparation and distribution of monthly reports
• Print ad hoc reports from VIP as requested
• Liaise with partners and senior management in local offices i.r.o. payroll sign
off queries and follow-ups

• Attend to preparation of requisitions for ad hoc payments
• Other payroll related duties may be assigned

Skill sets required:

Proficiency in Excel
Sound organisation and administration skills
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Be accurate and detail oriented
Be deadline driven
Self driven

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

April 1, 2025