Salary Accounts Officer at Shoprite Group of Companies

Job Objectives

Month-end payment and reconciliation responsibilities 

• Perform various aspects of the end-to-end payroll accounts cycle at various times, including but not limited to payroll-related general ledger accounts, processing the payments to the relevant third parties, as well as identifying, resolving and escalating discrepancies accordingly. 
• Ensure that the correct payroll deductions on SAP Human Resources correspond to the general ledger payroll accounts on SAP Finance. 
• Process payroll payments to relevant third parties timeously. Assist with third-party queries relating to payroll payments e.g. SARS, pension funds and Unions.  
• Completing and submitting monthly EMP201s on SARS e-filing including resolving SARS-related queries.  
• Completing and reconciling monthly Pension fund statistics. 
• Discrepancies are identified, followed up, resolved, and communicated to payroll for corrective action before the payroll closes for the month. 
• Monthly reporting of payroll payments and the status of reconciliations. 
• Ensuring timeous clearing of accounts, posting of journals and invoicing of subsidiaries.  
• Reconciling of Ex-staff Debt to Company data and GL account. Assisting with the administration of queries and projects.  
• Perform ad-hoc administrative tasks as required. 

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma with accounting or equivalent (essential). 

Experience

• 1-3 years relevant experience in an accounts officer, financial, or similar role (essential).
• Exposure to SAP (preferred).
• Exposure to and an understanding of corporate and retail-orientated environments (preferred). 

Knowledge and Skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 Outlook, Word, Excel (essential).
• Working knowledge of the below areas (essential):
• Procedures and risks related to payment processes.
• Basic knowledge of reconciliation.
• Accounting knowledge.
• Internet banking.