Senior Administrative Officer: Salary Administration

Requirements

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus six 6 years relevant experience in Human Resource Management / Salary Administration or Diploma / Degree NQF Level 6/7 in Finance / Public Administration / Public Management as recognized by SAQA plus three 3 years relevant experience in Human Resource Management / Salary Administration. At least three 3 years' experience in the post of Chief Administration Clerk / Administrative Officer / Personnel Practitioner / Principal Personnel Officer Level 7.
• Extensive knowledge of Persal System. At least three 3 Persal courses as minimum requirement. Knowledge and understanding of the PFMA and Treasury Regulations; knowledge and understanding of the Basic Accounting System BAS; good communication verbal and written skills; computer literacy; problem-solving skills; planning and organizing skills; analytical skills; liaison skills; client orientation skills; financial management skills; presentation skills; customer care skills. Ability to work in a team and independently. Assertiveness; and self-starter. Ability to work under pressure and good computer literacy skills MS Excel and MS Word. Valid driver's licence.
• The successful candidate will be expected to handle documents and information With strict confidentiality.

Duties include

• Check and authorize salary related transactions claims such as overtime, sessional allowances and advances, control the instating of garnishee orders, Control the cancellation of deductions such as insurance policies, check and authorize Local and Foreign travel and subsistence claims, Control payments of salary claims, Control the correctness of the distribution of PERSAL Item Analysis reports to Financial Institutions and the filing of these reports on a monthly basis, Control the clearing, reconciling and reporting on the state of salary related ledger accounts, control leave and lump sum payments, Control the compilation of the Monthly BAS / PERSAL interface reconciliations, Follow up and resubmit PERSAL exceptions on BAS,
• Debtor control: Check and approve salary related debt calculations and transactions to be effected on the BAS and control debt documentation, Control the PAYE for the Department, recalculation of Income Tax, monthly income tax reconciliation EMP201 to be submitted via SARS eFiling and the annual tax reconciliation EMP501 to SARS to be submitted via SARS e@syFile, Control SARS tax directives for assessment, Check issue / reissue of IRP5 Certificates, Manage and respond to enquiries related to this function, Supervise the work performance of subordinates by inter alia, allocating and controlling work and maintaining office discipline. Requesting of BAS reports when required and Filing of claim related documents.