Payroll Manager

The purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifying learners with the knowledge, understanding, competence and experience required to operate as a Payroll Manager. A Payroll Manager manages the organisation's employment costs and directs the activities of payroll staff and monitors the payroll processing objectives including audits and relevant legislative compliance (affecting employer/employee relationship). The learner attributes (including problem solving, interpreting information and communication) will be integrated in the learning process. Learners will have to prove competence of the above knowledge, skills, attitudes, responsibilities, and tasks imbedded in the exit level outcomes. A qualified learner will be able to: • Manage accurate payment of employees within a company. • Oversee and manage overall company payroll objectives. • Manage compliance to policies, procedures, and legislation to mitigate governance risks.

Currently, no formal training qualifications exist targeting this specific occupational group and instead some unit standards from other related qualifications are used to enhance employee skills. This qualification is important to address the skills of the current and future employees serving all sectors of the economy. Many commercial entities draw Payroll Managers from payroll clerks and several other internal employees trained either by software providers, bookkeeper, and other occupations. The need for formalisation of the qualification was emphasised by many role-players that included the following tprofessional body, i.e. The South African Payroll Association. This specific qualification is aligned with one of the three designations registered with the SAQA. The specific function of Payroll Manager is critical for all public and private sector organisations for the specific purpose of complying with statutory requirements related to pension administration, tax compliance and various labour legislation. The performance of the function is important for adherence to good corporate governance and corporate risk management. Adherence to the rule of law is important for economic performance and promotion of credible environment for investment. Whereas the immediate challenge is formalisation of existing employees' experience into this qualification, the actual training will increase the intake of young people into the occupation. Opportunities for growth are abundant for many qualified people. Not only will they have a qualification that can very easily enable them to move horizontally in human resource management amongst others but vertically into Payroll Executive and Financial Management. This qualification will contribute to the full development of the learner within the commercial industry by providing recognition, further mobility, and transportability within various sectors. This qualification forms part of a suite of related qualifications as registered by the professional body with SAQA. Learners wishing to become a Payroll Manager can enrol for the Occupational Qualification: Payroll Practitioner, NQF Level 5. Should such a learner wish to, at a later stage, enrol for the Occupational Certificate: Payroll Manager he/she will be granted recognition for modules already completed (CAT). In a similar manner, learners will be able to move from any of the designations registered with SAQA by the professional body.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): RPL for Access to the qualification. Learners will gain access to the qualification through RPL for Access as provided for in the QCTO RPL Policy. RPL for access is conducted by accredited education institution, skills development provider or workplace accredited to offer that specific qualification/part qualification. RPL for Credits Learners who have acquired competencies of the modules of a qualification or part-qualification will be credited for modules through RPL. RPL for access to the external integrated summative assessment Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a statement of result. Entry Requirements: An NQF Level 5 qualification (Human Resource Management or Accounting or Finance).

• Manage payroll environment to ensure accurate payment of employees.
• Manage compliance to policies, procedures and legislation to mitigate governance risks.