Payroll Clerk - Makhanda at Rhodes University

Main Objectives

• Ensure the smooth and efficient processing and payment of salaries on payrolls 003 and 004 and validation of data across payrolls timeously; ensure accuracy; adherence to statutory and legislative requirements, optimizing business processes, striving for operational efficiencies. Ensure that all risk is removed from the employer and employee by ensuring compliance.  Further, to ensure identification and correction of discrepancies / errors. Payroll reconciliations in compliance with existing policies and procedures thereby not exposing the University to risk

The Requirements

• Grade 12 (preferably with accounting as a grade 12 subject) and approximately 2 years’ relevant experience where such experience includes: 
• Previous experience in a pressurized payroll administration environment where the number of employees are in excess of 3 500 employees on the payroll. Sage People 300 payroll experience will be a distinct advantage
• Previous experience working with salaries and benefits on a large payroll.
• Previous experience working at higher education will be an advantage
• Must be able to perform reconciliations. In the absence of this experience, the individual is expected to be highly numerate, comfortable with information technology and able to learn these processes quickly once on the job. 

Application Process

• It is essential that prospective candidates read the job profile for further information and ensure that all relevant documentation is submitted. 

The following documents are required:

• A comprehensive CV and relevant qualifications which should include the following: -
• Reasons for leaving your current and previous jobs.
• Referees who are and/or were your direct line manager, their title, name, designation and contact information which should be at least their contact number and email address.
• A strong and succinct motivation which tells us your interest in the post and suitability relative to the job requirements.