Senior Accounting Officer: Payroll
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
The incumbent will be responsible for performing all the payroll accounting related tasks which including recording of transactions, reconciliation of all the control accounts, following up and resolving all the reconciling items timeously. This includes managing payroll debtors, bank account reconciliation and processing month end third party payments. queries.
This position will report to the Payroll Manager.
Minimum requirements
- A Degree or BTech in Accounting
- Minimum of three years post qualifying experience in the payroll environment
- Ability to prepare reconciliations and resolve reconciling items
- Fully computer literate including MS Excel and MS Word
- Administrative skills – sound organizing and administrative ability
- Experience in Higher education and working knowledge of the ITS system will be an added advantage
- Understand the University’s policies and procedures, committee structures and decision-making bodies and processes
The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 25 March 2026.
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The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.
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