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Juanita Erasmus

Juanita Erasmus

Senior Payroll Administrator
Randfontein

Summary

I am strong willed, driven, outgoing, professional and decisive. I enjoy face-to-face interaction with clients and employees. Some of my strongest skills include payroll, accounts, administration, organization, communication, system flow, process management and attention to detail. Interacting with other departments inspires me, as we work together to bring projects to successful and lucrative completion. I am goal driven and I enjoy motivating others. My mischievous, humorous and fun loving nature uplifts morale in general.

Professional payroll specialist with focus on accuracy and compliance in payroll processing. Demonstrates strong capabilities in team collaboration and adapting to changing requirements. Skilled in payroll systems, tax regulations, and benefits administration, ensuring seamless operations and timely results. Known for reliability and results-driven approach that adds value to organizational goals.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Payroll Administrator

The Courier Guy
03.2023 - Current
  • Continuously improved data entry accuracy by conducting regular audits and providing feedback to employees regarding discrepancies.
  • Provided excellent customer service to employees by promptly addressing inquiries related to pay, benefits, or taxes.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive employee information, adhering to company policies and legal requirements.
  • Spearheaded preparations for year-end closing activities such as W-2 distribution and tax reporting reconciliation.
  • Managed complex garnishments, deductions, and tax withholdings for diverse employee types.
  • Ensured timely and accurate payroll processing for a high volume of employees on a bi-weekly basis.
  • Assisted in the development of new payroll processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Reduced errors in payroll administration through meticulous attention to detail and thorough audits.
  • Collaborated with HR department to maintain employee records, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
  • Responded to employee inquiries to provide information regarding payroll deductions and related issues.
  • Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
  • Submitted reports on payroll activities.
  • Calculated wages, deductions and bonuses in accordance with company policies.
  • Managed and updated employee benefits information.
  • Prepared and submitted payroll taxes and reports to regulatory agencies.

Payroll Officer / HR Manager

Akata Holdings
04.2015 - Current
  • Ensure that all personal details of every employee are kept and updated on the master File.
  • Resolve issues arising from payroll. Consult with relevant colleagues as necessary.
  • Ensure that only authorized employee amendments are actioned and that employee payroll records are synchronized.
  • Conduct control/review functions to ensure payroll is paid on time and accurately.
  • Ensure the confidentiality of employee benefits by being impartial and performing duties without fear, favor, or prejudice.
  • To prepare and process data for the reconciliation of payroll costing for management accounts monthly.
  • Prepare and process the monthly salaries for Various Companies within the Group inclusive of all earnings and deductions.
  • Distribution of Pay slips.
  • Record changes affecting net salaries to update master payroll records.
  • Record data concerning transfer of employees between departments.
  • Prepare monthly reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions.
  • Assist with BBBEE compliance by updating the Payroll Master Data and compile BBBEE reports from Payroll Data.
  • Responsible for maintaining existing and generating new filing system for all salaried employees.
  • Responsible for confirming employment of existing employees.
  • Provide all internal departments with employee information as and when required.
  • Handle and resolve all payroll queries efficiently.
  • Submit Monthly UI19 Returns to UIF and provide employees with the relevant record of service if requested.
  • Administer, reconcile, furnish and pay monthly returns in respect of salary deductions and company contributions to the various pension/provident funds, Group Life Schemes, UIF, WCA and Garnish Orders.
  • Six Monthly EMP501 Reconciliation on SARS easy file.
  • Compile yearend IRP5s and distribute.
  • Check new employees tax status and register for PAYE (1st time employed).
  • Secretarial Administration: Compile and submit Name Reservations and Company Registrations on CIPC.
  • Submit Directors Amendments and Address Changes on CIPC.

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR, PA AND RECEPTION

ARC Chartered Accountants
05.2015 - 03.2016
  • Ensure that all invoicing is done monthly from time sheets submitted by clerks.
  • Exporting of financial reports from Sage One to excel.
  • Manage phone calls and correspondence (e-mail, letters).
  • Providing administrative support to all departments.
  • Welcoming visitors and seeing to their needs.
  • Coordinating office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance to company policies.
  • Keep stock of office supplies and place orders when necessary.
  • Manage agendas/travel arrangements/appointments ext. for the CEO.
  • Responsible for entire function related to accounts receivable.
  • Capturing customer payments on Sage One.
  • Performs reconciliation of debtor accounts.
  • Secretarial Administration: Compile and submit Name Reservations and Company Registrations on CIPC.
  • Submit Directors Amendments and Address Changes on CIPC.
  • Share Certificates for Directors and Members.
  • Submit name changes to CIPC.

ADVANCE CASHBOOK CONTROLLER

Sun International / Sun City
10.2009 - 04.2015
  • Ensure that the bank statements are downloaded off banking systems (Standard Bank) timeously, and that the debtors’ clerks are informed of their availability.
  • Ensure that the banking transactions are processed timeously.
  • Ensure that the bank statements are uploaded on ACCPAC timeously and accurately to ensure that the cash allocations or transfers to the clearing accounts are done.
  • Provide the creditors with the bank line numbers on a weekly basis.
  • Provide feedback to the creditors whose banking details need to be updated.
  • Ensure that the bank accounts for EFT are cleared weekly.
  • Review the payment proposals file downloaded to ensure that the sum of the batch agrees to the ACCPAC payment proposal extract.
  • Review the batches to confirm that the banking details match the ACCPAC bank details.
  • Ensure that the bank balance on ACCPAC at the month end agrees to the bank statements.
  • Follow up on outstanding reconciling items.
  • Produce accurate bank reconciliations statement reflecting the outstanding items that needs to be cleared off the bank accounts.
  • Ensure that monthly journal is passed at month end.

Education

Matric Grade 12 - Afrikaans, English, Biology, Mathematics, Accountancy, Geography, Commercial Mathematics

Skills

  • Problem solving skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Organization Skills
  • Team work
  • Innovative
  • Service-focused
  • Word Perfect 9
  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • Opera
  • ACCPAC
  • SAGE Pastel
  • Pastel Partner
  • Sage Pay
  • Xero
  • Scubed Payroll and HR

Timekeeping systems

Payroll software expertise

Certification

Bookkeeping to trial, Damelin, 2010

Timeline

Senior Payroll Administrator

The Courier Guy
03.2023 - Current

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR, PA AND RECEPTION

ARC Chartered Accountants
05.2015 - 03.2016

Payroll Officer / HR Manager

Akata Holdings
04.2015 - Current

ADVANCE CASHBOOK CONTROLLER

Sun International / Sun City
10.2009 - 04.2015

Matric Grade 12 - Afrikaans, English, Biology, Mathematics, Accountancy, Geography, Commercial Mathematics

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