Job Description

We are PepsiCo

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the worlds leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio including Lays, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi and Quaker consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore, and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.

What we're looking for:

We're looking for a Payroll Manager to join our team. Successful incumbent will

• I dentify payroll requirements based on financial, benefits, and HR policies.
• Administer payroll and oversee services of outsourced payroll service provider.
• Conducting reconciliations to ensure payroll integrity. Manage financial postings.
• Reporting on payroll information.
• Operate controls and monitor compliance with internal controls policies and procedures.
• Manage people.

Accountabilities:

• Before the pay cycle, identify payroll requirements based on financial, benefits, and HR policies - recognizing the employee requirements for compensation based on the financial, benefits, and HR policies of the organization and legislative changes.
• Administer payroll- managing the sum of all financial records of compensation for an employee, including pay, bonuses, earnings and deductions. Use a payroll management system to deal with the financial aspects of employees' compensation, allowances, deductions, gross pay, net pay, etc.
• Manage payments- managing the total payments made in employees payroll, including bonuses and compensation.
• Process and distribute payments- processing and distributing compensation to all employees. Execute the payroll management function through the dispensation of employee compensation.
• Manage and process Expat payroll
• Manage and process Independent Contractor payroll
• Manage and process payroll taxes- deducting and paying taxes from employees' compensation. Requesting tax directives.
• Paying tax according to appropriate deductions made from compensation- calculate and pay the tax liabilities according to the compensation and tax regulations of employees. Filing EMP201 with SARS.
• Conducting reconciliations to ensure payroll integrity- payroll, GL account, banking, UIF, SDL PAYE reconciliations.
• Manage financial postings- understanding account structures & codes; vendor payments, payments to UIF & treasury notification, and clearing 3rd party vendor accounts.
• Reporting on payroll information; leave & bonus provisions, allowances, FI expenses, and outstanding tax amounts. Submitting statutory declarations and COIDA reports. (Decision making accountability- Financial Control)
• Operate controls and monitor compliance with internal controls policies and procedures.
• Monitor control effectiveness. Remediate control deficiencies. Implement and maintain technologies and tools to enable the internal controls-related activities.
• Filing and e-filing of payroll control documents for audit compliance.
• Manage complex inquiries- handling instances where a stakeholder desires clarification. (Providing support- Employee compensation & benefits)
• Supervise system performance- evaluating and handling the performance of payroll processes. Provide training to process owners. Measure and report the performance of the payroll system.
• People management (Decision making accountability- HR) -
  • Screen and select candidates. Evaluating and selecting potential employees through interviews.
  • Manage employee performance. Defining individual performance objectives. Review performance to provide appraisals.
  • Manage employee development. Establishing employee development guidelines. Manage the development of their skills to enhance their skills, ability, and knowledge.
  • Manage employee relations. Assisting general management in developing, maintaining, and improving employee relationships. This is accomplished through communication, performance management, processing grievances, and/or dispute. Interpret and convey organizational policies.

• Expert knowledge of
  • law e.g. BCEA, PAYE, UIF, WCA, Skills Levy Act, ETI
  • regulations e.g. retirement, tax, loans, Retrenchments and CCMA
  • HR and Finance policies
  • and collective agreements
• Expert experience of relevant SAP modules and supporting technology
• Expert organnisational knowledge of structures and business units
• Commerce Degree, preferably a post-graduate qualification
• People and service organizational experience
• Commercial or Payroll experience of more than 10 years including strong accounting work experience preferably FMCG

"PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act."

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