Payroll and Talent Reporting Analyst (Prescient Centralised Services)Cape TownZAR 200000 - 300000Role OverviewThe Payroll and Talent Reporting Analyst plays a key role in overseeing all aspects of the payroll process and ensuring accurate employee reporting. In this role, you will need to have a comprehensive understanding of payroll systems and processes as well as accounting principles to assist in enhancing current payroll and HR/Talent reporting processes. This is an exciting newly created position offering excellent challenge and growth.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESPayroll analysis and oversightOversee all aspects of the payroll process, ensuring accurate and timely payment of employee salaries, and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.Perform a critical review function.Collaborate with the Payroll Administrator, Talent, and Finance teams to maintain accurate employee data, ensuring all payroll-related processes and records are updated and reconciled on a monthly basis.Monthly reconciliation between payroll records and finance accounting records.Produce a monthly analysis of payroll movements which feeds into the management accounts.Oversight of payroll records, reports, and documentation for auditing and legal purposes. Act as the key point of contact for payroll audit.Responsible for workmen's compensation regulatory requirements.Partner with the Head of Centralised Services to ensure robust internal controls related to payroll and reporting.Stay up to date with changes in payroll laws and regulations, assessing their impact on the company's payroll practices and implementing necessary adjustments to ensure compliance.HR/Talent ReportingProduce accurate and high-quality monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc reports on various employee data, including employee lists, headcount/staff movements, staff demographics, and hierarchy levels critical for regulatory and Board reporting.Enhance reporting tools and assist the Head of Centralised Services and Head of Talent in building a digitized employee reporting function, specifically developing people dashboards and reporting.Develop a robust skills (study/membership) process to ensure accurate reporting and reconciliation.Assist the Talent team with special projects as assigned.OtherManage all relevant vendor relationships (e.g., Medical Aid, Group risk Benefits) to ensure efficient service delivery with support from the Head of Centralised Services.Support the Head of Centralised Services with the annual salary review preparation process and other ad-hoc projects.Perform the function of Section 24 Employment Equity Manager.REQUIRED EXPERIENCEFour years relevant experience in a related role with Payroll and HRIS systems and employee reporting. Exposure to SAGE People, Acumatica or related systems is a distinct advantage.Comprehensive understanding of payroll systems and processes as well as accounting principles required.Systems oriented with a keen interest in automation and digitization of the Payroll and HR Reporting environment.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSCA (SA) / CIMA preferred. An Accounting postgraduate degree is a minimum requirement.KEY COMPETENCIESHigh levels of integrity and discretion.Trustworthy and reliable.Self-driven and hard working.Positive, proactive team player.Innovative and curious.Excellent analytical skills.High levels of attention to detail and accuracy.WHY THIS ROLE?This is an exciting newly created position offering excellent exposure and growth. Working closely with the Head of Centralised Services, you will apply your knowledge of payroll processes and employee reporting as well as your interest in automation and digitisation to improve reporting and access to essential payroll and people data.INTERESTED? APPLY NOWTo apply, please submit your CV and your Academic Transcript.By applying for a role at Prescient, you acknowledge and understand that we and our appointed third-party service providers will collect and process your personal information. For more information on the type of data that we will collect and process, please click here to access our Group Data Privacy Policy.Thank you for your application.We will review and get back to you as soon as possible.
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