Remuneration Manager

Position: Manager - Head Office Location: Linbro Business Park, Head Office Key Responsibilities - Streamline and automate payroll processing to maximise efficiency. - Monitor and audit payroll system integrity, rules, calculations and statutory compliance. - Conduct payroll reviews to ensure accurate inputs and payments. - Implement remuneration policy, philosophy and best practices. - Lead and manage the remuneration department and its team. - Prepare end-of-month, end-of-year and end-of-tax-year payroll reports, financial statements, provisions and reconciliations. - Develop, implement, mentor and train on payroll policies, procedures and internal workflows. - Prepare and monitor the departmental budget. - Manage payroll and time & attendance systems and all interfaces. - Ensure record-keeping and data processing procedures comply with legal requirements. - Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. - Meet all deadlines in accordance with the annual plan and legal prescriptions. - Ensure full legal compliance of all payroll functions. - Participate in strategy setting and specific payroll projects. - Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation solutions. Essential Qualifications - Tertiary qualification or relevant payroll qualification. - Minimum 10?years payroll management experience, including: 3?years in a managerial payroll role. 3?years in payroll system implementation or interface roles. - Subject-matter expert in payroll, payroll systems, payroll taxes and complex processing. - Proven track record of payroll implementation and interfaces to other applications. - Payroll programming skills are a strong advantage. - Experience with monthly and weekly payrolls for 1?000+ employees with multiple employment conditions. - Solid financial and accounting acumen; ability to perform complex reconciliations and journal entries. - Hands-on experience with Payroll and Time & Attendance systems (Unique/Payspace). - In-depth knowledge of labour laws: LRA, BCEA, COIDA, OSHA, POPI, Income Tax Act, Wage Determination Act, Bargaining Council Agreements and payroll best practices. - Valid Code?08 (EB) driver's licence. - Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel. Core Skills - Excellent written, verbal and organisational communication. - Strong report writing and presentation skills. - Good accounting, analytical and conceptual skills. - Systematic, methodical thinking. - Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. - Advanced proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. - Planning, organisational and time-management abilities. - Ability to develop training materials and up-skill staff. Attributes - Self-motivated, independent and time-conscious. - Integrity, honesty, dependability and ethical behaviour. - Impartial, objective and accurate with a quality orientation. - Patient, detail-oriented and able to work under extreme pressure. - Conscientious, deadline-driven and hands-on. - Willing to work extended hours to meet strict deadlines and set an example. - Problem-solving mindset with a positive, solution-seeking attitude. - Assertive and decisive. Knowledge - Advantage: knowledge of the bus passenger industry. - Detailed knowledge of Wage Determination Act?452, BCEA, LRA, POPIA, Income Tax, COID, UIF and other payroll legislation. - Understanding of service vehicle and car allowance calculations, lump-sum payments, tax directives, accounting interfaces and collective agreements. - Sound knowledge of payroll and T&A systems, payroll accounting processes, reconciliations and individual income tax calculations. - Good understanding of the inter-relatedness of HR systems. Application Requirements Candidate Level: Only senior managerial candidates; no supervisory or junior-management CVs. Payroll System Background: Must have experience with the payroll systems listed (Payspace, Unique). Desired Skills: Analytics Methodical Excellent communication skills Excel Advanced Payspace report writting Strong reconsilication Bugeting self motivated Ability to work independently Leadership/Management Skills Desired Work Experience: More than 10 years Desired Qualification Level: Degree About The Employer: CV Requirements Professional quality, no missing information. - Include current salary package (monthly basic salary) and attach a payslip (not cost-to-company package). - Provide clear, non-ambiguous reasons for leaving each previous role with start and end date, - State the number of payroll staff managed and their positions. - State current and previous managerial grading. - Include size of payrolls handled (number of staff) and split % between weekly and monthly salaries. - Include size of payroll departments managed, reporting structures and number of direct reports. - Include experience with: * Payspace payroll system. * Budget compilation and control. * Tax submissions. * Accounting background. * Strong reconciliation experience. * Advanced MS Excel and Word skills. * Payroll management (capturing, reconciling, control processes). * Input into policies and workflow processes (e.g., medical aid, garnishee). * Knowledge of applicable payroll legislation. * Report writing on Payspace. 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