
Timeline
About me
Payroll and benefits Manager
Education

Dassenhoek high school
2002 - 2003Senior certificate accounting
University of south africa/universiteit van suid-afrika
2019 - 2020Post graduate diploma in taxation taxation
University of south africa/universiteit van suid-afrika
2012 - 2016Bcompt financial accounting
Durban university of technology
2004 - 2006National diploma cost and management accounting(Major Subjects)Financial AccountingTaxation, Cost Accounting.
Experience

Legit
Jun 2006 - May 2008Head cashierChecking and balancing floats.Performing day-end balancing, cash receipted and cash on hand.Dealing with customer complaints.Ensuring a reduction of stock loss.Work as a credit officer.Checking the balancing of stock delivered and received in stockroom.

Marianridge
Jul 2007 - Dec 2007Substitute educatorTeaching grade 10, 11 and 12.Doing marking.Prepare finally reports for the year end.

Ethekwini municipality
May 2008 - Jun 2008Revenue collection• Collection of debtors accounts.• Arrangements of payments with debtors.• Follow up on debtors that have outstanding balances.• Blacklist of bad debts.

Ubuhlebezwe municipality
Jul 2008 - Jun 2011• Run a payroll of 185 employees.• Receive and sort all payroll input.• Prepare payroll input e.g. Increase, overtime, bonuses, allowances, garnishee, backpay.• Handle, monitor and follow up on service termination process (Resignation, dismissal).• Capturing the leaves and ensuring that they balance with the payslips.• Providing information to Auditor general when requested.• Capturing and checking of payroll input.• Investigate and resolve problems.• Handle all correspondence related to salaries verbally and in writing for internal and external clients.• Filing of employees confidential files (payslips, garnishee order).• Running and processing of payslips and reports.• Running month end reports. • Checking cost codes in reference to the ledger.• Prepare payment for third parties (Statuary and non statutory payments).• Prepare and Control over SARS EMP 201 submission on monthly basis.• Add new employees as instructed by the Human Resources. Show less
Salary Clerk
Dec 2009 - Jun 2011General cashier
Jul 2008 - Dec 2009

Merensky timber
Jul 2011 - Nov 2012Payroll administratorDuties include Run payroll of 600 employees.(forestry)Receive and sort all payroll input in a time sheet format with shifts, overtime, standby, nightshifts, and acting allowancesCapture the Transferred,promotions,demotions of employeesUpdate employees master file.Capture leaves for each month IOD, Sick, Annual, Compassionate, Special leaves.Capturing the leaves and ensuring that they balance with the payslipsPrepare payroll input e.g. Increase, overtime, bonuses, allowances, garnishee, backpay.Handle, monitor and follow up on service termination process (Resignation, dismissal).Providing information to Auditor general when requested.Capturing and checking of payroll input.Investigate and resolve problems.Handle all correspondence related to salaries verbally and in writing for internal and external clients.Filling of employees confidential files (payslips, garnishee order).Running and processing of payslips and reports.Running month end reports. Prepare the Wage analysis.Prepare Wage Journals.Prepare payment for third parties (Statuary and non statutory payments).Prepare the annual and bio-annually reconciliation to SARS in Easyfile EMP501.Pay attention for ITA88 SARS garnishees for employees and follow up when settled.Confirm employment for employees on calls.Add new employees as instructed by the Human Resources.Send monthly schedule to 3rd parties for payments made.SKILLS.Knowledge of legislation e.g. MFMA, PFMA, BAS etc.Knowledge of Accpacc (Accounting Package). Show less

Ernst & young
Oct 2012 - Nov 2013Payroll associate• Run the outsource payroll for Local payroll: SAFA,Gauteng Film,Smith Marine & Smith AmandlaMead west Vaco Tullow oil andExpats: Tullow oil expats,Brand house (Heineken)Infosys LimitedChina Africa DevelopmentYARACargill• Receive and sort all payroll input in any formats that the client uses• Update employees master file.• Capture leaves for each month, Sick, Annual, Compassionate, Special leaves.• Capturing the leaves and ensuring that they balance with the pay slips• Prepare payroll input e.g. Increase, overtime, bonuses, allowances, back pay.• Filing of employees confidential files (pay slips).• Running and processing of pay slips and reports.• Running month end reports. • Prepare payment for third parties (Statuary and non statutory payments using the ODBC)• Prepare the EMP201 on Efiling each month• Apply for tax directive when necessary• Do the year end EMP501 submission on Easy file• Issue of IRP5 to employees• UIF declaration submission on monthly basis• Add new employees as instructed by the Clients• Send monthly schedule to 3rd parties for payments made.• Using the infoslips to send the employees pay slips• Send new employees PUK numbers for their pays lips• Do the gross up of tax for expat employees• Do the filing and send for METROFILE• Sending the hard copies to client by courier• Using the Batch import of files from Excel spreadsheet to VIP• Update car schedule for subsidies cars• Pay third parties using the evergreen and APS website.• Do pension fund contribution using the Funds at work website Show less

The playhouse company
Nov 2013 - Dec 2017Payroll administrator• Run a set of 5 payrolls • The weekly wages for two companies and three monthly payrolls.• Process wages for all shows and concerts for musicians.• Process monthly payroll input for all staff• Prepare payroll input e.g. Increase, overtime, bonuses, allowances, garnishee, backpay for monthly payroll• Handle, monitor and follow up on service termination process (Resignation, dismissal).• Providing information to Auditor general when requested.• Capturing and checking of payroll input.• Investigate and resolve problems.• Handle all correspondence related to salaries verbally and in writing for internal and external clients.• Filing of employees confidential files (payslips, garnishee order).• Running and processing of payslips and reports.• Running month end reports. • Allocate the overtime according to production• Capture input to balance to General ledger codes.• Prepare payment for third parties (Statuary and non-statutory payments).• Prepare IRP5 and submit EMP501 return for annual submission.• Apply for tax numbers via efiling• Work with Human resource in negotiation of salary increases• Assist in doing the Equity report for department of labour• Assist H.R in reviewing company policies and procedures Show less

Tourvest retail services
Mar 2018 - Nov 2019Payroll managerMigrating systems•Responsible for 1200 employees during take on from outsource payroll to in-house ensuring the clean-up process is monitored as we moving from Premier to Sage 300 people and balancing the YTD figures•Responsible for all MOC's if they correctly linked e.g. leave provision liability, Provident fund etc.•Implementation of standardized templates for engagements and terminations while ensuring Management of the entire payroll functions is effective and efficient in all aspects of internal controls.•Implementation of payroll strategic business plan for the component.•Implementation of the ESS project to minimize use of papersPayroll Management:•Oversee the monthly payroll sign-off reporting function and ensuring the accuracy of figures prior to approval•Review and approval of monthly payroll and payroll journals•Review if masterfile information is accurately updated and approved in accordance with applicable policies and procedures•Auditing payroll tax codes, calculations while ensuring legislative and compliance are met in terms of SARS department of labour while ensuring the company policies are also in line with legislation.•Respond to internal and external auditors and implement recommendations as per audit report.•Management and oversight of tax monthly submission, Bi- annual and annual tax reconciliations, COIDA and UIF submission.•Set the monthly meetings for staff to report on their progress, share ideas to resolve issues and discuss how we can improve the payroll department as well as empower each individual.•Analyze the business requirements in terms of total payroll for the organization•Research best practices and develop pro-active approaches to remuneration challenges while adhering to strict deadlines•Develop business strategic guidelines ,policy, system and procedural changes affect payroll•Responsible for the testing and implementation of all statutory amendments affecting employee earnings Show less

Lexisnexis
Nov 2019 - Nov 2022Payroll specialistAccountabilities:•Ensure timeous submissions of required statutory reporting (UIF declarations, IRP5’s at tax year end)•Ensure all payroll requests received from stakeholders are captured timeously, staff details updated, and claims uploaded with payments authorized where necessary•This detail-oriented customer facing individual will be required to maintain accurate employee records•Confirming and distributing pay slips via the ESS system before payment date•Ensure that all reporting reports such as but not limited to earnings, taxes, deduction leave, disability, FTE as required is done and reported on monthly•Authorizing the reconciliation of medical aid, provident fund, pension, group life•Ensure that operational activities such as leave management, month end payroll journals are accurately handled and quality assured•Ensure the accurate input of commission, new hire update, terminations, medical/pension changes, incentives and long service•Prepare the complex payroll information for data input purposes and assist in checking that quality control measures are undertaken properly•Coordinate efforts between Finance and HR and other departments to ensure proper flow and maintenance of employee data•Ensure accuracy of data between various system interfacesMonth End Process:•Reconcile monthly journals•EDS / Editorial contract payments•Reconcile monthly payroll/payments and journal to the GL•Reconciliation to the income statement•Reconciliation to the trial balance at year end•Bank to GL allocation of the bank statement•Submission of Alexander Forbes and Old Mutual Schedule•Submission of Discovery ScheduleBudget and Forecasting:•Provide FTE analysis •Compute the labour costs forecasts Show less

Huntswood
Dec 2022 - nowPayroll and benefits managerPayroll Management:•Look after payroll headcount of +/- 2900 employees.•Managing up to 6 employees.•Ensuring payroll reconciliations are done accurately •Implementation of standardized templates for engagements and terminations while ensuring management of the entire payroll functions is effective and efficient in all aspects of internal controls.•Oversee the monthly payroll sign-off reporting function and ensuring the accuracy of figures prior to approval•Checking of audit trail and signing off payrolls for payment.•Review if Masterfile information is accurately updated and approved in accordance with applicable policies and procedures•Auditing payroll tax codes, calculations while ensuring legislative and compliance are met in terms of SARS department of labour while ensuring the company policies are also in line with legislations•Analyze the business requirements in terms of total payroll for the organization•Develop business strategic guidelines, policy, system and procedural changes affect payroll• Responsible for the testing and implementation of all statutory amendments affecting employee earnings•Management of the entire payroll functions to ensure effective and efficient of internal controls.•Oversee the monthly payroll sign-off reporting function and ensuring the accuracy of figures prior to approval• Review and approval of monthly payroll and payroll journals•Attend queries that are escalated from the business.•Set the proposed calendar for meeting deadlines within departments and engage with the business stakeholders.•Set the monthly meetings for staff to report on their progress, share ideas to resolve issues and discuss how we can improve the payroll department as well as empower each individual.•Develop business strategic guidelines, policy, system and procedural changes affect payroll•Responsible for the testing and implementation of all statutory amendments affecting employee earnings. Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Essential training : payspace
PayspaceSept 2023- View certificate

Manipulating data
SkillsoftOct 2020 - View certificate

Setting up
SkillsoftOct 2020 - View certificate

Tools
SkillsoftOct 2020 - View certificate

Getting started
SkillsoftSept 2020 - View certificate

Using powerpoint 2016 with office 365
SkillsoftOct 2020
Languages
- noNorthern sotho
- isIsizulu
- enEnglish
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