Payroll and Total Rewards Specialist M/F

The CFAO group contributes to the growth of the African continent, its industrialisation and the emergence of the middle class. With a turnover of more than 6.9 billion euros, access to 47 of the continent's 54 countries and 21,000 employees, CFAO is a major player in the fields of mobility, health, consumer goods, infrastructure and energy.

• Being part of a growing business sector
• Acting for the transformation of the African continent
• Learn, develop and succeed
• Joining a pan-African group and meeting thousands of different cultures

Location: South Africa

We have an exciting and challenging opportunity for an experienced and suitably qualified Payroll and Total Rewards Specialist to join CFAO Holdings South Africa. This is a locally based permanent contract in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Payroll and Total Rewards Specialist will ensure that all payroll processes are executed appropriately and in a timely manner.

• Tertiary Qualification and/or relevant payroll-related qualification is essential.
• 10 years relevant experience
• Advanced Payroll Tax knowledge and experience in monthly and bi-annual submissions, tax issues and queries are essential.
• Solid financial acumen and knowledge of SAP Accounting software.
• Employment equity knowledge and experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Sage 300 People Payroll software and all its different modules including ESS is essential.
• Advanced MS Office, particularly Advanced Excel is essential.
• In- depth working knowledge of relevant tax legislation, employment conditions. Bargaining councils and other relevant legislation.
• Experience in dealing with Expats Payroll
• Experience in compensation and benefits.

• Maximizing the effectiveness and efficiency of payroll processing, procedures, and controls, including the streamlining and automation of processes
• Regularly monitor and assess/audit integrity of payroll systems/ rules/calculations and application of legislation
• Conduct Payroll Reviews and ensure the accuracy of payments.
• Co-ordinate salary surveys with relevant companies.
• Reporting - Including statutory reporting, HR, Finance, Budget, and Payroll Reporting.
• Responsible for leave and bonus provisions
• Implements workable solutions to business issues/problems
• Providing guidance and support on all remuneration and benefits related matters.
• Management of retirement funds and insured benefits, medical aid scheme strategy and policy and general remuneration practices
• E-filing, WCA, submissions
• Reconciliation of employee's PAYE, SDL & UIF and any other legislative returns, tax issues, any SARS queries.
• Verification and processing of all 3rd party payments
• Assist HR with equity reporting.
• End to end payroll processing
• Dealing with Auditors: Internal, External, Department of Labour and Bargaining councils.
• Submissions and reconciliations of monthly journals
• Resolve all tax and payroll related queries
• Implement maintain and assist to standardise the remuneration and benefits policy, philosophy and practices across all entities
• Calculating and processing of expat payroll