Payroll Accountant

at  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints

A position has opened in the Africa South Area that requires an individual with extensive payroll processing experience, who is analytical and detail oriented to work as the interface with the external service provider to facilitate processing and payment of salaries and other payments. This position is also responsible for preparing reports and performing some accounting functions as well as providing input for salaries, benefits, budgets and information for decision making.

• Collate and prepare payroll information for submission to the external payroll service provider
• Statutory payroll reporting to 3rd Parties in different countries
• Collate and distribute month-end and annual reports
• Provide support to area budget steward re Annual Budget process including Salary Reconciliations for Church Budget Office use
• Prepare and send periodic payroll funding request
• Liaise with pension, medical, funeral, tax authorities, pensioners and external payroll provider
• Quarterly, semi-annual and annual compliance tasks on behalf of each employer/legal entity Compliance skills
• Interface between employees and external payroll service provider
• Payroll support and internal reporting to Human resource and Finance & Records Departments
• Miscellaneous related accounting and finance functions as assigned
• Must hold a current / valid Temple recommend
• Bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 7) or 3-Year National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Accounting, Financial Management or other, related field is required
• Minimum of 4 years in payroll with some accounting or finance experience
• Competent in working with Excel Spreadsheets
• Attention to detail and deadline-driven

• Collate and prepare payroll information for submission to the external payroll service provider
• Statutory payroll reporting to 3rd Parties in different countries
• Collate and distribute month-end and annual reports
• Provide support to area budget steward re Annual Budget process including Salary Reconciliations for Church Budget Office use
• Prepare and send periodic payroll funding request
• Liaise with pension, medical, funeral, tax authorities, pensioners and external payroll provider
• Quarterly, semi-annual and annual compliance tasks on behalf of each employer/legal entity Compliance skills
• Interface between employees and external payroll service provider
• Payroll support and internal reporting to Human resource and Finance & Records Departments
• Miscellaneous related accounting and finance functions as assigned
• Must hold a current / valid Temple recommend
• Bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 7) or 3-Year National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Accounting, Financial Management or other, related field is required
• Minimum of 4 years in payroll with some accounting or finance experience
• Competent in working with Excel Spreadsheets
• Attention to detail and deadline-drive