Job Title:

Payroll Manager

Job Description

The Payroll Manager is responsible for overseeing day-to-day execution of payroll processes and completing payroll calculations. This position is responsible for leading a country team in evaluating, analysing, and administering payroll programmes, while ensuring payroll is successfully processed with speed, accuracy, and in compliance with service and performance objectives.Responsible for leadership, development, implementation, and execution of country/regional payroll processes to ensure consistent and accurate payroll in compliance with local payroll practices, authoritative controls, government regulations, statutory regulations, internal procedures, Audits and SOX controls to drive execution of an effective short-term strategyCalculates & approves all final payroll calculations, reconcile payroll registers and track trends, identify incomplete data and/or disbursement related issues; ensures proper funding and account reconciliation on all final payroll processEstablishes processes, expectations and oversight, with strong stakeholder management, driving efficiencies and improvementResponsible for reporting and reconciliations of payroll taxes, forms, and processes including oversight of end-of-year activitiesAnalyses complex pay transactions to identify issues, work with internal country/regional stakeholders to determine root cause, and recommend changes and improvements to processes to prevent future occurrenceEstablishes and implements system requirements to conduct regulatory and compliance audit with internal Finance teams, legal, external audit, and other stakeholders to ensure accuracy, financial integrity, and systems testing for payroll processesLeads team in the maintenance of accurate and concise records and reports concerning all phases of the country Payroll process, working within the local payroll systems and global HRIS toolsFollows country trends, changes in legislation/regulation, updates to tax rules such as tax equalization, and local payroll control procedures in order to make recommendations for changes, improvements, or new technologiesOversees country-specific vendor management regarding system issues, improvements, integration with HRIS systems, and identify improvements and upgrades to current systemsEnsures timely and accurate responses on tax notices, wage orders, and serves as liaison to government tax authorities to ensure compliance with current country payroll tax lawsLeads country payroll related activities specific to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures if neededAuditing payroll processes and collaborating with other teams to ensure compliance of the payroll processesAssist in global work and initiatives as needed

Candidate Profile

Experience in a related field and relevant Progressive Management experienceExperience working with SAGE payroll system is essentialHigher education in Accounting and Finance or related areasDemonstrated ability to comprehend, analyse, and interpretSolid understanding of the organization's business operations and industry; demonstrated business acumenDemonstrated ability to foster customer service disposition and sense of professionalism for self and teamExcellent attention to detailDemonstrated ability to take initiative and ownership with focus on continuous improvementDemonstrated ability to mentor, coach and provide direction to a team of employeesDemonstrated ability to lead team in organizing and prioritizing projects in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented business environmentAdvanced Microsoft Office skillsExcellent communication skills and styles, both written and verbalDemonstrated ability to effectively present information to internal and external associates

Disclaimer   
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel working within this job title.Concentrix is an equal opportunity employer. Concentrix evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Location:

ZAF Durban - 23A Flanders Drive, Mt Edgecombe

Language Requirements:

English

Time Type:

Full time

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