Payroll Consultant

To allow the education division to provide a consulting and training service to its clients as well as to ensure that it has skilled resources for the implementation of projects across the education spectrum. This includes implementing ITS Integrator, ICAS, Moodle (or other LMS systems) and Wisenet into new clients as well as projects requiring the consultant s skill set such as Asset Verification, Audit readiness and Data Analytics.

Primary Responsibilities for the Role

Have a good understanding of the legislative compliance requirements for the various ITS Integrator Subsystems for e.g., IFRIS, GAAP, GRAP (Finance), IRP5, PAYE compliance (HR/Payroll), HEMIS and TVETMIS (Student) and other statutory and/or legislative requirements

Be capable of assisting clients with compliance issues by doing a work analysis and addressing the key risk areas identified during the work analysis

Perform a thorough assessment of issue raised by external and internal audit and assist in addressing these

Assisting in evaluating controls and procedures at clients (not only from a system perspective) and making proposals as to improvements

Assisting in preparing clients for the annual external audits and assisting clients to prepare annual financial statements which are compliant with their IFRS, GAAP or GRAP compliance standards with the aim of reducing external audit findings and the number of material audit adjustments required (Only applicable to Finance Consultants)

Ability to understand client data structures

Ability to analyse and interpret data

Ability to do projections utilising current data

Have a thorough understanding of all systems and system functions utilised by Adapt IT in performing these client services

Fully understand the ITS Integrator system integration as well as 3rd party system integration

Have a good understanding of all other modules and systems within the product set (e.g., Student Administration, Finance, HR etc)

Be able to train staff and clients on the ITS Integrator systems, as well as provide consulting services in areas of best practice, reconciliation, integration, and process flow

Be able to analyse client requirements in terms of product development, project, and training requests

Provide quotations to clients for services required

Assist with testing of software when required and advise on compliance

Be able to assist with material development, manuals etc.

Comply with all administrative, SLA and ISO requirements as published and as revised from time to time

Assist with marketing of products and services by way of assisting with system demonstrations, advising clients as to products and services available

Mentoring of juniors and new staff and the associated administrative functions related to this

Desired Skills, Experience and Qualities:

Education & Qualification

An applicable undergraduate degree or diploma

Proficient in MS Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint

Knowledge of Visio and MS Projects will be an advantage

Experience on the ITS Integrator - HR and Payroll Systems will be advantageous

Knowledge on any other Student, Financial or HR/Payroll system will be advantageous

Relevant Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Communication Skills

Sound interpersonal skills, creativity, and ability to mix with other people

Sound communication skills

Have a high standard of written English skills

Ability to communicate with high-profile clients

Excellent verbal ability, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills

Ability to create, compose and edit written materials

Problem Solving and Analysis

Ability to understand issues and make systematic and rational judgments based on the relevant information.

Ability to take strategic decisions to mitigate medium/long term risks.

Driving Value

Setting a culture of continuously striving for better performance

Challenging the current state in order to seek real improvements

Leading People

Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with key stakeholders and commercial enterprises to facilitate the accomplishment of the organisation goals

Ability to influence or persuade others to gain acceptance or agreement of ideas and approaches

Ability to maintain positive working relationships with all roles players of the organisation to allow for a culture of continuous improvement

Leading Self

Integrity

Self confidence

Assertiveness

Self-starter and quick learner

Problem-solving and solutions orientation

Must be organised

Strong achievement orientation, determination, and tenacity

Presentability