Payroll Supervisor
Full time, Permanent
Durban, South Africa
About Us
Part of James Fisher and Sons Plc, JF Subtech leverages over 30 years of subsea expertise to provide specialist technical marine support for construction, IRM, and decommissioning activities across global oil and gas, offshore wind, civils, and marine markets. By consolidating the technical expertise of James Fisher Marine Services and Subtech, JF Subtech aims to push the boundaries of possibility and accelerate the energy transition.
The Role
Join our dynamic team at Subtech Group (Inshore) as a Payroll Specialist! In this role, you'll ensure that our employees' remuneration, benefits, and third-party payments are processed accurately and promptly. You'll also play a crucial part in maintaining payroll compliance with statutory requirements. If you're detail-oriented and passionate about supporting a thriving workforce, we want to hear from you!
Role Responsibilities
- Oversee end-to-end payroll processing.
- Ensure accurate payroll inputs by effective supervision of payroll team.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing and payment of employee monthly remuneration, benefits and third party payments.
- Prepare accurate payroll reports, returns, and reconciliations.
- Maintain updated employee payroll records in compliance with POPIA regulations.
- Maintain high quality of payroll data.
- Maintain payroll compliance with applicable legislation.
- Ensure timeous payroll system updates and back-ups.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills Required
- Human Resources/Finance related qualification.
- Certified Payroll Practitioner.
- Extensive SAGE VIP experience and certification.
- Extensive complex payroll processing experience.
- Experience with leading and mentoring a payroll team.
- Excellent understanding and working knowledge of South African, Namibian and Mozambican labour legislation.
- In-depth expat payroll knowledge and experience.
- In-depth regulatory and non-regulatory payroll reporting knowledge and skills.
- Experience in structuring employee packages.
- Experience with internal and external audits.
- In-depth knowledge of employer and employee tax.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel).
- Solid numerical reasoning with sound calculation ability.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
Together, we are building a brighter, bolder, and more innovative future.
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