Payroll, Time & Attendance Specialist at Maersk – Cape Town

Job Details

Job Title: Payroll, Time & Attendance Specialist
Company: Maersk
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Closing Date: Not specified in the provided vacancy

Job Overview

Maersk is recruiting a Payroll, Time & Attendance Specialist to join its team in Cape Town, South Africa.

The successful candidate will manage payroll processing, time and attendance administration, payroll reconciliations, statutory payments, and compliance with South African payroll legislation. The role also involves supporting payroll system improvements, assisting with audits, resolving employee queries, and identifying opportunities to improve payroll processes.

This opportunity is suited to an experienced payroll professional with strong technical knowledge, analytical skills, and experience working in complex international organisations.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants should have the following qualifications, knowledge, and experience:

• 5–8 years of experience in Payroll, Time & Attendance processes within a complex international organisation.
• Solid experience working in a wage environment.
• Solid experience working with Bargaining Councils.
• Strong knowledge of South African payroll and benefits legislation.
• In-depth knowledge of South African taxation, social security, and retirement savings, including pension, provident fund, and retirement annuity arrangements.
• Basic accounting knowledge.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively with HR stakeholders and other teams.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Ability to adapt to changing systems, processes, and business requirements.

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Key Responsibilities

The Payroll, Time & Attendance Specialist will be responsible for:

• Managing pre-payroll, regular payroll, and off-cycle payroll processes for weekly and monthly paid employees.
• Validating payroll results and preparing reconciliations using control reports.
• Ensuring timely statutory payments, third-party payments, and regulatory reporting.
• Maintaining basic time and attendance system configurations as approved or required.
• Monitoring payroll deliverables using established performance metrics.
• Identifying, reporting, mitigating, and tracking payroll-related risks.
• Supporting internal and external audits by providing payroll data and clarifications.
• Participating in time and attendance projects, system upgrades, testing, and process improvements.
• Communicating system and process changes to relevant HR stakeholders.
• Supporting employees and managers with payroll and time and attendance queries.
• Identifying regional process improvement opportunities and communicating them to global process leaders.
• Maintaining appropriate documentation and records in line with retention policies.
• Undertaking additional duties and projects as reasonably requested by management.

How to Apply

Interested and suitably experienced candidates should visit the official Maersk Careers website and search for Payroll, Time & Attendance Specialist – Cape Town.

Review the official vacancy details and follow the instructions provided on the recruitment portal to submit your application.

Applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment process can contact Maersk at [email protected].

Important: The closing date and direct application link were not included in the supplied vacancy information. Check the official Maersk Careers portal for the latest recruitment details before applying.