Company Description

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society. This is the lens for which our global strategy is set. It unites Deloitte professionals across geographies, businesses, and skills. It makes us better at what we do and how we do it. It enables us to deliver on our promises to stakeholders, while creating the lasting impact we seek.

Harnessing the talent of 450,000+ people located across more than 150 countries and territories, our size and scale puts us in a unique position to help change the world for the better—by bringing together the services we provide, the societal investments we make, and the collaborations we advance through our ecosystems.

Deloitte offers career opportunities across Internal Client Services, Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory (SR&T) and Technology & Transformation (T&T). 

About Deloitte Tax & Legal

We have a team of approximately 280 professional staff members across South Africa comprised of qualified charted accountants and lawyers who offer specialist insight across many industries.

 Deloitte Tax professionals keep current on the latest changes that impact clients' business tax strategy, enabling clients to focus on business objectives while we address the tax requirements.

 Deloitte Legal, amongst the largest legal and regulatory service providers in Africa, assists clients operating in increasingly complex legal, regulatory and digital environments through a multidisciplinary approach, combining integrated legal and commercial expertise.

Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges? From learning to leadership, this is your chance to take your career to the next level.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Payroll Specialist to join our Payroll Outsourcing division within Business Process Solutions (BPS). This operational role is responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of multiple client payrolls, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, adherence to service level agreements (SLAs), and providing excellent client service.

Key Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payrolls for multiple outsourcing clients across various industries, including preparation, documentation, and disbursement of payroll EFT/transfers.
• Ensure payrolls are processed accurately, on time, and in line with client-specific requirements and SLAs.
• Prepare, review, and submit all statutory returns (PAYE, SDL, UIF, COIDA, EMP201/EMP501).
• Ensure legislative compliance with South African labour and tax laws.
• Perform payroll reconciliations, variance analysis, and exception reporting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with payroll outsourcing clients.
• Handle escalated payroll and statutory queries from clients.
• Prepare and review client-specific payroll reports and statutory summaries.
• Participate in client meetings, service reviews, and issue resolution discussions.
• Support the onboarding of new outsourcing clients, including payroll setup, data validation, parallel runs, and go-live support.
• Register PAYE, UIF, SDL & COIDA at relevant statutory bodies.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Payroll Outsourcing/Bureau environment processing multiple client payrolls.

• Proven experience working to strict SLAs and managing competing client deadlines.
• Solid understanding of South African payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Payroll qualification or certification advantageous.
• SAPA professional membership advantageous.

Systems & Technical Skills

• Experience with payroll systems such as Sage 300, Sage VIP, PaySpace, or similar.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (reconciliations, pivot tables, lookups).
• Strong reporting and analytical ability.
• Good understanding of PAYE principles and ability to resolve PAYE queries on payslips.
• Knowledge of Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
• Ability to prove calculations on payslips.
• Good knowledge of SARS E@syfile and E-filing.

Behavioural Competencies

• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong client service and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a deadline-driven outsourcing environment.
• Problem-solving and sound decision-making ability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across multiple clients.

Additional Information

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive. Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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To help you look out for potential recruitment scams, here are some Red Flags:

• Upfront Payment Requests: Deloitte will never ask for any upfront payment for background checks, job training, or supplies.
• Requests for Personal Information: Be wary if you are asked for sensitive personal information, especially early in the recruitment process and without a clear need for it. Fraudulent links or contractual documents may require the provision of sensitive personal data or copy documents (e.g., government issued numbers or identity documents, passports or passport numbers, bank account statements or numbers, parent’s data) that may be used for identity fraud. Do not provide or send any of these documents or data. Please note we will never ask for photographs at any stage of the recruitment process.
• Unprofessional Communication: Scammers may communicate in an unprofessional manner. Their messages may be filled with poor grammar and spelling errors. The look and feel may not be consistent with the Deloitte corporate brand.

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At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.

We are committed to employment equity and building a diverse and inclusive workplace across the African continent. Our recruitment processes are aligned with our Employment Equity Plan and the principles of the Employment Equity Act. Preference may be given to candidates from designated groups.

We actively support the inclusion of people with disabilities and embrace neurodiversity in the workplace. We recognise and value the unique strengths that neurodivergent individuals bring, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

If you require reasonable accommodations in relation to your disability and neurodiverse needs during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are happy to make adjustments to suit your individual needs.