Bookkeeper / Payroll Administrator - MOSTLY REMOTE ROLE

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform full monthly bookkeeping functions, including maintaining accurate financial records and reconciliations
• Prepare and submit Value-Added Tax (VAT) returns in compliance with regulatory requirements
• Handle submission of disputes with SARS and liaise with relevant authorities on behalf of clients
• Attend SARS appointments with clients to assist in resolving queries and compliance matters
• Manage and resolve custom client queries, including RLA system matters and application of APN numbers
• Prepare and submit company income tax returns and individual tax returns
• Calculate and submit provisional tax returns accurately and within deadlines
• Compile and prepare annual financial statements using CaseWare
• Administer and manage full payroll functions of 30 payroll entities ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. One payroll includes weekly wages. Payroll overall is for +-557 employees

The payroll function includes the following:

• Payslips preparation and processing
• Monthly EMP201 submissions and ensuring all clients have paid by the deadline
• Assisting with the correct reports etc for the EMP501 submissions
• Workmans Compensation submissions (RMA and ROE Labour) and assisting with letter of goodstandings
• UIF Declaration submission
• UIF Documents for Maternity leave, dismissals etc
• Contracts for new employees, letting the client know when the contracts are up for renewal
• Letters for employees as and when requested
• Tax Directives for retrenchments as well as for CCMA payouts
• Sanlam and Liberty Provident fund- Adding employees to the system, ensuring their contact details etc is always updated.
• Monthly reconciliation between the Payroll and the Provident Fund report. Where needed assist with the Two Pot withdrawals.
• Submission of Sanlam Exit withdrawals
• Medical aid deductions on payroll and ensuring the payroll balances back to the medical aid statement
• Ensuring the leave balances are correct and reconciliations for audit purposes
• MIBFA Monthly Submissions

National Bargaining council for Road Freight function this includes:

1. Adding Employees to the bargaining council under correct category
2. Monthly Leave submissions
3. Bargaining council leave reconciliations to the payroll
4. Submission of termination payouts
5. Submission of sick leave bonus payouts
6. Submission of bonus pay outs in December and ensuring that balances back to the contributions on the payroll.
7. Reconciliation of the monthly D form to the payroll report