Job Description
Role Overview
The Payroll Specialist must independently run payroll end‑to‑end, act as the payroll SME, advise the business, and resolve complex payroll matters to facilitate monthly payroll processing and the payment of all benefit contributions to service providers.
Key Responsibilities Own and manage the complete monthly payroll cycle for South Africa and Botswana from data validation through to final payroll sign‑off. Maintain payroll calendars, ensure all payroll activities are completed within agreed timelines, and obtain necessary approvals prior to payroll release. Validate and reconcile payroll inputs, verify results (salaries, wages, overtime, allowances, deductions, taxes, net pay), and manage off‑cycle payrolls, ad‑hoc payments, adjustments, and corrections. Process employee life‑cycle transactions – new appointments, transfers, promotions, terminations, salary changes, organisational changes, and cost centre changes. Administer and reconcile employee and employer ...