Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

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Unifi is redefining credit in Africa with simple, fast personal loans delivered through online, mobile and branch channels. We make life easy for thousands of clients across Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa and Tanzania. Unifi has conviction in the African continent and its people, and our products enable our clients to achieve even more. As one of the fastest-growing lenders in East Africa, we combine exceptional client service with the very best tech and data analytics.

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www.unifi.credit/about

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll for all employees across the group. This role involves managing employee data and ensuring compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and company policies through accurate and timely end-to-end payroll processing. The Payroll Specialist acts as a key point of contact for payroll, benefits, audit and statutory related inquiries, resolving issues promptly and efficiently.

• Maintain and update employee records, including but not limited to new appointments, transfers, terminations, promotions, hierarchy information, role information, employee information and payroll data.
• Quality assure employee files to ensure all required information is filed and captured accurately prior to executing any payroll transactions.
• Capture all payroll inputs for earnings, deductions, company contributions, and fringe benefits accurately, adhering to instruction documents and company policies.
• Accurately and on time process payroll end to end, uploading banking files for processing and filing of all statutory returns.
• Responsible for processing, payment, reconciliation and reporting of benefits on payroll and third-party systems.
• Ensure payroll and benefits are processed in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, including tax filing and reporting.
• Release monthly payslips timeously.
• Prepare and distribute reports to relevant stakeholders.
• Reconcile payroll to accounts, budgets, third-party systems, etc., and resolve discrepancies.
• Keep up to date with legislation changes impacting payroll processing.
• Assist with internal and external audits.
• Prepare reports in preparation for annual remuneration and bonus cycles.
• Process remuneration changes and bonus payments.
• Ensure all relevant statutory and legally required documents are issued on termination to the employee.
• Calculation of extraordinary items such as severance packages, separation agreements and applying of any related tax directives.
• Identify discrepancies in people and payroll information and calculations, investigate, report and resolve issues promptly and accurately.
• Ensure compliance of payroll transactions with the company compensation policy, incentive guide and salary and benefits guide.
• Reconciliation and resolving of variance and exception reports.
• Maintain company organograms through data accuracy.
• Maintain confidentiality and data security for all people and payroll-related information.
• Support business processes by providing payroll and people information, e.g., budget cycles, long service data, employee birthdays, etc.
• Resolve employee queries regarding payroll and/or benefits in a timely manner.

• A minimum of 3 years' experience as a payroll specialist
• Experience in processing payroll in multiple African countries (e.g. Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Tanzania)
• A minimum of 2 years' experience on SAGE
  300 will be advantageous
• Detail-orientated with excellent data entry skills
• Strong organisational and time management
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Ability to travel in Africa from time to time

• Associate

• Full-time

• Human Resources and Other

Location:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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