Specialist: Payroll

Purpose of the Job:

To ensure accurate payroll to approximately 3300 South African associates on a monthly basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process Payroll activities with a high degree of specialism in Time Management and/or Benefits.
• Ensure that all payroll activities are carried out as per business requirements meeting all deadlines.

• Coordinate Tax and Social Security checks and internal audits.
• Implement Measures resulting from audit activities.
• Ensure Accurate records are maintained relating to annual tax and benefit statements including timely submission of reports.
• To ensure consistent application of guidelines and regulations as well as compliance with statute and legislation.

• Ensure all queries sent to nominated mailboxes are resolved within the given SLA.

• Support any audits by providing required data, answering questions and completing necessary follow ups to ensure a successful audit.

• Provide advice in preparation phases of new working time models and shift patterns in respect to any technical issues surrounding the implementation of new models in HR systems. To ensure that all system specific factors have been accounted for in the implementation of new working time models and to ensure the consistent application of guidelines and regulations.

• Monitor accuracy of payroll data – i.e. the correct and accurate administration of deductions and allowances by the service provider to ensure that all payroll data is accurate as dictated by BMW Group guidelines and policies as well as relevant employment legislation.

• Act as key user in testing of new system requirements or updates.
• Ensure any system errors found in the course of BAU are raised to the correct channels for investigation and resolution. Ensure team are aware of issues and resolution.
• To ensure the HR Systems are fully up to date, compliant and functioning as expected

• Input All employee data changes which impact the senior executives’ pay on a monthly basis.
• Ensure thorough checks are completed and inputs are accurate to ensure that all senior executives are paid accurately and on time.
• Liaise with the leadership partner on ad-hoc queries e.g. reporting, query management, submission of shares.

• Support the administration of benefits topics e.g. bonus payments, medical aid, retirement funds and vehicle schemes.
• Ensure annual tax/benefit statements are accurate and submitted on time.

• Provide technical expertise to leadership partner and internal departments to ensure consistent adherence to guidelines

Education:

• Relevant tertiary degree or equivalent payroll qualification.
• Ideally CIPP qualified or equivalent.

Work experience, Leadership experience:

• At least 2 years of SAP HR experience.
• At least 5 years South Africa Payroll experience.
• Minimum of 5 years Payroll / Benefits / Time Experience.
• Extensive payroll management experience.

Additional skills: special skills / technical ability etc:

• Strong analytical skills and organized in a problem-solving environment.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to details, precision oriented.                                                                                           
• Strong Excel skills.                                                                                                                   
• Knowledge of BMW HR processes, policies, instruments and systems.

• Experience of working both cross-function and/or internationally.
• Ability to work independently and able to adopt a proactive approach.
• Membership of Professional Institution (e.g. CIPP) is desirable.