Payroll Officer

Summary

Join Lyra Health as a Payroll Administrator and play a vital role in ensuring timely and accurate salary payments for staff on an international basis. This is a 6-month fixed-term, full-time remote position based anywhere in South Africa. You will be responsible for various payroll administration tasks, including handling employee queries, managing benefits administration, maintaining accurate records, preparing monthly reports, and assisting with payroll projects. The ideal candidate will have 3-4 years of experience in a payroll administrator role, with both South African and international experience, and proficiency in Sage Payroll 300. Attention to detail, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to work efficiently under pressure are essential.

Requirements

• Minimum 3-4 years in a payroll administrator role
• South Africa and International experience essential
• Sage Payroll 300 experience essential
• Attention to detail
• Customer Service
• Organisation
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Self-motivated and able to work efficiently in a busy environment
• Good level of competence on Excel

Responsibilities

• To facilitate payment of staff salaries monthly on an international basis
• Assist with any payroll administration tasks
• Assist with employee payroll queries
• Benefits administration
• Ensure records on the payroll platform are accurate
• Ensure updated documents and information is available on Google Drive at all times
• Prepare monthly reporting for statutory requirements and management within deadlines
• Assisting with Payroll projects on an ad-hoc basis
• Keep up to date with relevant legislation and system changes
• Assist with auditing requirements when required