Payroll Officer - Pretoria West at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• At RCL FOODS we see & do things differently, we think bigger, work smarter, and as a team collectively work towards achieving our ambition to provide more food to more people, more often! The RCL FOODS Talent Team is on the hunt for an experienced Payroll Officer to join our Group Services Division. The role will be based in Pretoria West and report to the Payroll Controller.
• The successful incumbent will be responsible for effectively managing the Payroll function and generating accurate and timely monthly payrolls. They will also need to work with HR and other departments to improve payroll processes and provide analysis of corporate payroll-related statistics.

Minimum Requirements    

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting (Degree/ Diploma)
• 3 years’ experience in a payroll function
• Must have experience working with a large payroll (1k +)
• 1 year SAP experience (preferable)

Duties & Responsibilities    
Payroll Processing         

• Mass uploads
• Review & Capture of SAP Input
• Capture of all absenteesim (Leave, Sick Leave, AWOL etc)
• Printing and distribution of payslips
• Balancing of Packages, including maternity & termination calculations
• Calculation of Manual Payments
• Adhoc Calculations
• Calculations of Disability Payments
• Calculations of Acting Allowances
• Check and validate leave
• Administration of Maternity Leave
• Running Simulation Payslips
• Review/Checking of Payslips to verify accuracy of input captured
• Following up on payroll queries
• Preparation of 3rd party payments including short pays

Legislative Compliance 

• Basic Conditions of Employment
• Employment Contracts
• Minimum Wage
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• Family Responsibility Leave
• Maternity Leave
• Disability Leave
• Overtime

Statutory Compliance   

• Knowledge of UIF Rules
• Employment Equity Categories
• Skills Development

Company Policies          

• Level of Authority
• Conditions of Employment
• Workflows
• Interpretation of Policies

Union Agreements        

• Interpretation of Wage Agreements and Application thereof      

Retirement Funds         

• Review accuracy of withdrawal forms and submit to the Payroll Controller for review and approval