Payroll Review and Oversight:

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  Review monthly payroll outputs for multiple African countries processed in Sage 300 People.
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  Perform detailed validation and reasonability checks on payroll calculations, variances, and exceptions.
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  Ensure payrolls comply with approved inputs, internal policies, and country-specific legislation.
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  Review payroll changes (new hires, terminations, salary adjustments, allowances, deductions).
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  Provide payroll approval sign-off or recommendations prior to final submission and payment.

African Payroll Legislation and Compliance:

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  South Africa
• 
  Namibia
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  Botswana
• 
  Tanzania
• 
  Eswatini
• 
  Zambia
• 
  Mozambique

Validate compliance with country-specific
requirements relating to:

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  Personal income tax.
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  Social security and statutory contributions.
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  Pension, provident, gratuity, and statutory benefits.
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  Employment and labour legislation.

Sage 300 People System Maintenance and Administration:

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  Investigate and resolve system-related payroll discrepancies.
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  Maintain payroll documentation including SOPs, configuration guides, and control matrices.
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  Coordinate with Sage support, implementation partners, and internal IT teams.

Perform ongoing system maintenance to ensure payroll accuracy and legislative compliance.

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  Earnings, deductions, benefits, and tax rules.
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  Country-specific statutory configurations and calculations.
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  Payroll calendars, pay frequencies, and cut-off controls.

Manage system access, roles, and security in line with governance requirements.

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  Legislative updates.
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  Version upgrades and patches.
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  Configuration or structural changes.

Statutory Reporting and Audit Review:

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  Review statutory submissions and reports prepared
  for African tax and statutory authorities on a monthly basis.
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  Validate year-end reporting and employee tax
  documentation prior to submission.
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  Support internal and external payroll audits by
  reviewing system data, reconciliations, and audit evidence.

Payroll Reconciliations and Reporting:

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  Review payroll reconciliations between payroll
  outputs and general ledger postings.
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  Validate payroll journals across multiple entities
  and currencies.
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  Review standard and ad-hoc payroll reports for
  completeness and accuracy.
• 
  Provide payroll data and insights to support
  financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.

Stakeholder Support and Advisory:

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  Act as a payroll subject-matter expert to HR,
  Finance, and management.
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  Provide guidance on complex payroll, legislative,
  and system-related matters.
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  Support resolution of escalated payroll queries and
  disputes.
• 
  Ensure confidentiality and ethical handling of
  payroll and employee data.

Governance, Risk and Continuous Improvement:

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  Maintain strong payroll governance, controls, and
  audit trails within Sage 300 People.
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  Ensure compliance with internal policies,
  segregation of duties, and data protection standards.
• 
  Identify control gaps, risks, and improvement
  opportunities within payroll processes.
• 
  Contribute to regional payroll standardization and
  shared services initiative.

Requirements

Qualifications/Experience:

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  Diploma
  or Degree in Payroll, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field.
• 
  Payroll
  certification (SAIPA, SAPA, CIPP, or equivalent) – advantageous.
• 
  5-10
  years’ payroll experience, including multi-country African payroll review
  or oversight exposure.
• 
  Strong
  hands-on experience with Sage 300 People, including system configuration
  and maintenance.
• 
  Experience
  in a regional, shared services, or governance-focused payroll environment.

Key
Competencies:

• 
  Sage
  300 People (review, configuration, controls, reporting, system maintenance).
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  Advanced
  Microsoft Excel skills for payroll analysis and reconciliations.
• 
  Understanding
  of multi-currency payroll environments.
• 
  Payroll
  audits, statutory review, and financial controls.
• 
  High
  attention to detail and strong control mindset.
• 
  Strong
  analytical and risk-based review skills.
• 
  Ability
  to interpret and apply multi-country legislation.
• 
  Professional
  communication and stakeholder advisory skills.
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  High
  ethical standards and confidentiality.