Rhodes University invites interested and suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of Payroll Clerk to be based in Makhanda, Eastern Cape.
Position: Payroll Clerk
Salary: R219 193 – R309 002 per annum
Location: Makhanda, Eastern Cape
Job Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 21 June 2024
Job Details
Division
0901 – Finance
Business Unit
0901_02 – Finance Operations
Minimum experience
Entry Level
Company primary industry
Higher Education
Job functional area
Finance
Job Description
Payroll Clerk (Grade 07)
Finance Division
Recognising that diversity is important in achieving excellence, Rhodes University strongly encourages South African members of underrepresented designated groups as well as persons with disabilities to apply.
Spouses and partners of existing staff members are also encouraged to apply.
Temporary staff members who are employed on a temporary contract at the time of the advert being placed, as well as Temporary staff members who have been employed for a minimum of 3 months at Rhodes University in the preceding 6-month period of the advert being placed, are also eligible to apply.
The Finance Division invite suitably qualified candidates to join their team.
Main Objectives:
Ensure the smooth and efficient processing and payment of salaries on payrolls 003 and 004 and validation of data across payrolls timeously; ensure accuracy; adherence to statutory and legislative requirements, optimizing business processes, striving for operational efficiencies.
Ensure that all risk is removed from the employer and employee by ensuring compliance. Further, to ensure identification and correction of discrepancies / errors.
Payroll reconciliations in compliance with existing policies and procedures thereby not exposing the University to risk
The Requirements:
Grade 12 (preferably with accounting as a grade 12 subject) and approximately 2 years’ relevant experience where such experience includes:
- Previous experience in a pressurized payroll administration environment where the number of employees are in excess of 3 500 employees on the payroll. Sage People 300 payroll experience will be a distinct advantage
- Previous experience working with salaries and benefits on a large payroll.
- Previous experience working at higher education will be an advantage
- Must be able to perform reconciliations. In the absence of this experience, the individual is expected to be highly numerate, comfortable with information technology and able to learn these processes quickly once on the job.
Application Process
It is essential that prospective candidates read the job profile for further information and ensure that all relevant documentation is submitted.
The following documents are required:
- A comprehensive CV and relevant qualifications which should include the following: –
- Reasons for leaving your current and previous jobs.
- Referees who are and/or were your direct line manager, their title, name, designation and contact information which should be at least their contact number and email address.
- A strong and succinct motivation which tells us your interest in the post and suitability relative to the job requirements.
Please note, no hand-written applications will be considered. Failure to submit all documentation will result in an application being disqualified.
Any questions or enquiries regarding the submission of an application, can be addressed to Olwethu Moerane at hrrecruitment@ru.ac.za or 046 603 7266.
Selection Process (provisional date, subject to change):
- Short-listing meeting scheduled for TBC.
- The selection process that will be followed for this post will include an assessment and/or presentation and an interview.
- Shortlisted candidates will be informed of the interview date.
All applications will be treated in strict confidence. This post is advertised as permanent post, but the University may opt to appoint on a fixed-term contract of not less than three-years.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with the filling of the post. An application in itself does not entitle the applicant to an interview. Employment checks will be conducted on recommended candidates.
Closing Date: 21 June 2024
Apply Here: Payroll Clerk
If you are not contacted within 30 days from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.