Payroll Officer

Red Ember recruitment is recruiting for a Payroll Officer for their client in Cape Town.

• Preference will be given to candidates with the following experience and skills:
• Bachelor’s degree/diploma in accounting, human resources, or a similar field
• 4 – 5 years working experience as a payroll officer
• MS Office Suite (Advanced level in excel – Pivots, vlookups, xlookups etc)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong administrative skills
• Good communication skills
• Good time management skills.  
• Friendly yet assertive personality
• Ability to work under pressure
• Attention to detail with a flair for accuracy
  

Requirements

• Collecting of weekly and monthly employee timesheets.
  
• Update and ensure correct time and attendance is captured
  
• Calculating employee work hours.
  
• Calculating employee benefits and deductions.
  
• Preparing payroll reports.
  
• Responding to employee questions about compensation, taxes, benefits, and deductions.
  
• Entering new employee data into the company database.
  
• Preparation and submission of statutory returns
  
• General admin duties associated with the position
  
• Assistance with the preparation of annual audit
  
• Adhere to all deadlines set by management