Payroll Officer

Oxford University Press Southern Africa

Oxford University Press advances knowledge and learning of all kinds, from a child reading their first words to a researcher expanding the frontiers of their field. Our work is constantly evolving, and the possibilities are endless. We strive to help more and more people around the world achieve their potential. Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It is our mission to further the Universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.

Payroll Officer(Permanent)

We are recruiting for a dynamic dedicated Payroll Officer to advance the People Agenda by fostering strong, credible relationships and providing essential support. This role requires confidence in managing daily payroll issues, collaborating closely with the leadership team to drive change, and offering sound, commercially viable advice on salaries, payroll processes, and relevant legislation.

The successful candidate will be reporting to the HR Business Partner. This post is based in Goodwood.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Manage the full payroll processing cycle for South Africa and Kenya payroll.
• Reconcile payroll and related expenses per policy.
• Issue payroll documentation such as IRP5, payslips, UI19
• Manage freelancer weekly payroll.
• Manage and provide efficient administration of all benefits such as pension fund, group life, disability and medical aid.
• Monitoring and implementing changes in payroll-related legislation to ensure all practices are up-to-date and legally compliant.
• Conducting regular audits of payroll processes and records to identify and rectify discrepancies.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential payroll records in accordance with company policies and legal standards.
• Complete and submit statutory returns
• Preparing and submitting statutory reports and filings, such as tax returns and all statutory deductions (UIF, SDL, COIDA, NSSF, NHIF, Stats SA and PAYE).

Qualifications and Experience

• Human Resource or Payroll qualification is essential
• 5 years or more experience of payroll and benefits
• Working knowledge of SA legislation, Tax laws, international payroll processing and international tax laws
• Proficient in MS suite (Advance Excel is essential)
• SAP experiences advantageous
• Experience working on Accsys and or any payroll system

Attributes:

• Action and delivery oriented
• Shows resilience and commitment despite evolving situations and expectations
• Attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Able work well under pressure
• Strong communication, report writing and presentation skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team and contribute to team dynamics
• Ability to build rapport and trusting relationships with various internal and external stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and cultures across all levels

Oxford offers the following:

• Remuneration will be market related
• Pension and medical aid benefits
• Statutory leave
• Training opportunities
• Engaging work in a rewarding and ethical environment.

Oxford University Press, an equal opportunity employer, seeks a talented individual to fill this post. Oxford University Press will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need for transformation.

Closing date: 04th April 2025

Information :

• Company : Oxford University Press
• Position : Payroll Officer
• Location : Goodwood, Western Cape
• Country : ZA