Advanced Payroll Operations Consultant, Global Business Services (GBS)

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following:

• Strong payroll experience, preferably in an independent or small-team environment.
• Minimum 3 years of payroll accounting and payroll operations experience.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation, and employer compliance requirements.
• Experience with annual payroll activities, audits, and statutory reporting.
• SAP Payroll experience preferred.
• Experience supporting manufacturing payrolls
• Understanding of payroll accounting and general ledger processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a dynamic and changing environment, adapting at short notice where needed
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

As part of your Total Rewards package, you will be entitled to a comprehensive set of benefits. Some of these are listed below:

• Reward and recognition – to attract and retain the best talent we offer competitive pay.  We reward excellence and high performance through annual performance related increases and employee recognition awards.   
• Great support for good health – we value good health, and to support you, you will have various options for medical insurance with a 50% employer contribution and Gap cover.
• Planning for the future – Being a member of the Provident fund will provide you with savings to provide an income after retirement.
• Protection for you and your family in case of illness or injury – for peace of mind you will have Life cover, disability insurance and Funeral benefit.
• Learning and growth – our employees value the opportunities for professional and personal growth that we offer.  A wide range of training is available with Study bursaries for external courses and an opportunity to apply for School fee bursaries for your children
• Employee Wellbeing – our Thrive program covers Physical, Emotional, Mental and Financial wellbeing to help you be at your best, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers professional resources and tools to support you and your family.
• Time off – to help you manage your work life balance and cater for different stages of life, we offer attractive annual leave, and policies to cover maternity, paternity, adoption, and parental leave.
• Other – you will be able to enjoy discounted company products.  Subsidized canteen meals and uniforms are provided at our mill locations.

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to relevant background checks carried out in South Africa.

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