Boitumelo Matima
Certified SAGE Payroll Specialist
Bloemfontein
Summary
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities,analytical, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
9
9
Certifications
Work History
Payroll Administrator
African Mining and Crushing Head Office
05.2023 - Current
- Supported and delivered compliant, accurate monthly payroll and associated pension schemes
- Verified time sheets, reconciling hours against established department budgets
- Served as main point-of-contact for employee payroll and benefits enquiries, clarifying enrollment periods and wage discrepancies
- Supported HR with new hire functions, adding employee information to company databases
- Supported end-to-end payroll for high-volume headcounts, processing accurately and efficiently
- Monitored payroll queries for repeat issues, logging precisely to enable process improvements
- Checked payslips and reports to support payroll validation and reconciliation processes
- Executed employee contract adjustments to reflect promotions or wage increases
- Reviewed approved hours to verify payment accuracy
- Assisted with adjustments to payroll deductions and employee tax information
- Reconciled monthly payroll, working closely with reporting team on net pay, advances and pensions
- Handled data relating to additional ad hoc payments for bonuses, commissions and overtime hours
- Complied with contractual and statutory obligations related to amendments and pensions
- Processed sick leave, maternity leave and bereavement forms and maintained related files
- Reviewed and completed exit interview paperwork for resigning employees
- Oversaw administration of time clock and attendance systems, monitoring for accuracy and time-theft
- Collaborated with HR to effectively manage absence reporting, updating staff payments accordingly
- Managed payroll inboxes, providing timely responses to queries and escalating issues to HR as required
- Responded to employee inquiries to provide information regarding payroll deductions and related issues.
- Managed accurate records of employee time off, leave balances, and attendance for precise pay calculation.
Frontline Receptionist
Altech Autopage Cellular - Retrenched
10.2007 - 10.2010
- Answering of incoming telephone calls, Type official correspondence, Book in and distribute handsets for repairs, Responsible for administration, Assist walk and call in clients, Assist with new contracts, upgrades and account queries, Sales and Upgrade, Sending and collecting mail
- Prepared range of written communications, documents and reports
- Explored and created new ways to resolve problems with processes, technology or team members to improve overall efficiency
Payroll Telephone Support Consultant
SAGE (Moved to Pretoria)
02.2011 - 11.2014
- Call center support with any problem relating their payroll, Attend to payroll software and all the technicalities with regards to the software, Each call is logged to enable SAGE to provide a professional service, Employment act; leave, working hours, terminations etc, Methods of calculations definition, Earning and deduction definition, Tax year end and midyear, Recon submissions
Payroll Consultant
SAGE
02.2011 - 11.2014
- On-site consulting at the clients' premises, Herewith a few examples: new implementation (doing a needs analysis, defining the parameters, creating additional reports), tax year-ends and implementing new modules, Payroll Skills: Implementation and Problem Solving, Payroll Software and all the technicalities with regards to the software, Income tax, System set-up & implementation, Employment Act; Leave, Working hours, Terminations etc, (BCEA)Company Parameters, Methods of Calculations with regards to Company Benefits, Earning and Deduction, Job Costing, Reports and Report Writing, Tax Year end requirements, Information technology product ODBC and General Ledger, Employment Equity
Payroll Training Lecturer
SAGE
02.2011 - 11.2014
- Present training offered by VIP Payroll (Pretoria, Woodmead and on-site), Nominated to present training to Africa Alliance Partners to be VIP consultants, Present training to students at Educational Institutions such as
Payroll Administrator
Norton Rose Fulbright
11.2014 - 04.2016
- Attend to employee inquiries regarding benefits, salary and other compensation-related matters and resolve problems, Leave management, General office duties and filling, Administering an accurate VIP Premier multiple payroll system (Directors, Associates and casuals), Creating and distribution of customized reports, dummy payslips to executives, Discovery Medical Aid Administrator, Organizing discovery weekly sessions with client, Weekly reimbursements to directors, Payroll reporting to meet internal and statutory obligations, Checking all new employee documentation for accuracy, Loading of new employees on payroll system, Loading all deductions on payroll, Reconciliation of payrolls, SARS deductions, IRP5 submissions and SARS e-filing, Tax numbers registration, Compiling third party payment reports monthly, Confirmation of employment, Termination of employees, Manage general payroll administration
Senior Payroll Administrator
Stortech
05.2016 - 12.2017
- Preparing Statutory payments (UIF, TAX, SDL), Preparing and balancing a complete set of third party reports and recons, Annual and Bi Annual Tax recons/submission, Administration of employee benefits e.g Pension, Medical aid etc, Maintenance of employee files, Leave administration, Management reporting, Understanding of Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Processing of Garnishee / Maintenance orders, Provide monthly reports on contribution payments, Premium payments and other related payments to Third parties, Take full responsibility for the monthly Payroll run, Manage +/500 employees on payroll, Provide monthly reconciliations on Medical aid, Dummy Payslips, ESS queries, Premier and Easyfile upgrades, Provide monthly administration reports on all Employee benefits activities, Negotiated agreements between employees to clarify misunderstood directions and Resolve conflicts affecting performance
System Administrator/Payroll Admin
Distinctive Payroll and HR Outsource Company
10.2019 - 10.2020
- Full Function on Premier Payroll System for various payrolls, Maintains payroll processing system and records by gathering, calculating, and inputting data within deadlines, Calculation/completion of monthly, annual and bi-annual statutory submissions, Adheres to payroll policies and procedures and complies with relevant law, Honors confidentiality of employees' pay records, Completes payroll reports for record-keeping purposes
Admissions Officer
Medi Clinic (Relocated Back to Bloemfontein)
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Receiving and handling cash, Obtain medical aid authorization for admission, General administration duties including filing, Hospital Switchboard relieving duties, Resolving telephonic queries, High Standard of completion of documentation and accurate capturing of data, Admissions and discharge process, Identifying financial risks, Patient admin programmes AS400
- Collaborated with admissions team to determine optimal processes for reviewing applications.
Frontline Payroll Administrator
Life Healthcare Group
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Frontline Payroll Administrator for Life Rosepark, Pasteur and Mangaung, Responsible for coordinating, administering and processing accurate and complete HR related information in order to achieve error free payroll processes in support of company strategic objectives
- Supported and delivered compliant, accurate monthly payroll and associated pension schemes
- Managed payroll inboxes, providing timely responses to queries and escalating issues to HR as required
- Served as main point-of-contact for employee payroll and benefits enquiries, clarifying enrollment periods and wage discrepancies
- Verified time sheets, reconciling hours against established department budgets
- Handled data relating to additional ad hoc payments for bonuses, commissions and overtime hours
- Checked payslips and reports to support payroll validation and reconciliation processes
- Reviewed approved hours to verify payment accuracy
- Oversaw administration of time clock and attendance systems, monitoring for accuracy and time-theft
Education
High School Diploma -
Brebner HIgh School
Bloemfontein, Free State12-2002
Skills
Training
Critical thinking
Monitor performance
Problem-solving
Payroll software proficiency
Excellent communication
Payroll processing
Resolving discrepancies
Reviewing timesheets
Payroll auditing
Benefits administration
Teamwork orientation
Timekeeping management
Certification
Payroll and HR Consulting
Personal Information
Driving License: Code 8
Timeline
Payroll Administrator
African Mining and Crushing Head Office
05.2023 - Current
Frontline Payroll Administrator
Life Healthcare Group
04.2022 - 03.2023
Admissions Officer
Medi Clinic (Relocated Back to Bloemfontein)
08.2021 - 04.2022
System Administrator/Payroll Admin
Distinctive Payroll and HR Outsource Company
10.2019 - 10.2020
Senior Payroll Administrator
Stortech
05.2016 - 12.2017
Payroll Administrator
Norton Rose Fulbright
11.2014 - 04.2016
Payroll Telephone Support Consultant
SAGE (Moved to Pretoria)
02.2011 - 11.2014
Payroll Consultant
SAGE
02.2011 - 11.2014
Payroll Training Lecturer
SAGE
02.2011 - 11.2014
Frontline Receptionist
Altech Autopage Cellular - Retrenched
10.2007 - 10.2010
High School Diploma -
Brebner HIgh School