Payroll Administrator | Affinity Health

Affinity Health Job Vacancies – Payroll Administrator

Join Our Exclusive Talent Pool! We believe in nurturing talent and providing a platform for growth. As we expand our horizons, we are building a talent pool of passionate professionals who share our commitment to excellence. A Medical Insurance Company based in Benoni, Gauteng, is seeking a Payroll Administrator to maintain the highest standard of payroll services and assist with the company’s accounts function, ensuring accurate and timely processing of company payroll.

Key Performance Areas

• Payroll administration
• Adherence to compliance requirements
• Compilation and submission of periodic reports

Key Tasks

Payroll administration

• Collect data for all new employees accurately and promptly
• Address pay queries from staff members
• Communicate payroll changes accurately and promptly to relevant parties
• Manage coffee shop totals and generate café statements for staff
• Process lead referrals and create lead statements
• Assist in distributing monthly payslips

Adherence to compliance requirements

• Maintain electronic and manual filing of documents
• Ensure staff information filing is up to date and compliant with company standards
• Maintain a proper document control system
• Stay informed about company policies and tax legislations impacting remuneration

Compilation and submission of periodic reports

• Aid in month-end reporting
• Provide assistance to the manager as needed

Essential Qualifications

• Matriculation certificate

Desirable Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification such as Diploma in Payroll Administration

Essential Experience

• Minimum of 1 – 2 years of relevant payroll experience
• Good understanding of financial concepts and statutory requirements, including tax legislation and UIF
• Excellent Excel skills
• Some experience with Sage VIP

Desirable Experience

• Proficiency in developing reports using imported data from the payroll system

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to work long hours, often under pressure
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy

Attributes

• Team player
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to liaise at all levels
• Client-centric approach
• Honest, hardworking, and humble