P&C Payroll Lead

Entity: People, Culture & Communications Job Family Group: HR Group Job Description: bp is reimagining energy for people and our planet. We provide heat, light and mobility to customers worldwide. We’re fundamentally redefining what we do so we can reach net zero by 2050 or sooner. We also have a strong mission to help the whole world reach net zero too – working across our industry to improve people’s lives. It’s a big value to us that the differences we see in the world around us are reflected in our workplace. Who you are is what counts, not where you’re from or how you live your life. A culture that values everyone benefits all of us. That’s why, to help our people thrive, we cultivate a truly diverse and inclusive environment. Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner. P&C Services is an internal global shared services organization, responsible for delivering centralized and standardized P&C services for bp from a number of geographical delivery centers as appropriate for bp’s footprint. P&C Services are the first point of contact for P&C-related matters; the team are policy and process experts, dedicated to delivering the best customer experience. The purpose of this role is to manage the Payroll Services within a Delivery Centre. This role is a member of the Services Solution Leadership Team managing the Payroll Services team. The POPIA Champion is responsible for conducting change management. The POPIA Champion would be someone from your team who will assist with POPIA activities such as further embedment and ongoing compliance activities. Payroll Audit and Controls Establish and maintain robust internal controls to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance. Conduct regular departmental audits to verify data integrity and compliance with regulations. Manage multiple internal and external audits and ensure remedial processes are put in place for any audit findings. Manage system users (active and exits) quarterly as required by business process. Maintain payroll data required for Employment Equity and tax verifications. Process Improvement Continuously review and optimize payroll processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance. Implement standard processes and automation to streamline operations. Address payroll-related queries from employees promptly and accurately. Provide excellent customer service and ensure payroll inquiries are resolved in a timely manner. Maintain business continuity plans within the P&C environment and impacted areas of the business. Legislation, Compliance and Reporting Conduct annual legislation and benefits assessments. Stay up to date with South African payroll-related legislation, tax regulations, and statutory requirements, including COIDA, SARS PAYE, and UIF. Ensure all payroll practices adhere to legal guidelines and payroll taxes are accurately calculated, reported, and remitted. Collaborate with divisional operations as a specialist in managing and maintaining Bargaining Councils and wage negotiations. Support Rewards Management by updating outdated remuneration structures. à not needed Provide BP and subsidiary valuation requirements annually to determine the validity of prior-year data. Provide maintained data for the annual Employment Equity submission to relevant partners. Ways of Working At bp, our P&C Service Solutions are an integrated field. Movement between businesses, teams, and projects takes place flexibly based on business need, activity flow, payroll services development needs, and readiness for new experiences. We aim to provide broad growth opportunities in both standard processes and project delivery when needed. This role may be placed to support any of bp’s business entities in South Africa, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Ghana, and may be required to support projects with a broader geographical footprint. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Payroll Operations Manage the Payroll Services Team operations and performance, including data analysis to drive insights and performance resolutions, ensuring accurate reporting in alignment with global process and customer needs. Manage day-to-day delivery of tasks related to payroll administration for all payrolls. Manage the collaborate with the third-party payroll vendor, ensuring the management of CRM portal activities and successful error/query resolution. Ensure compliance with QA guidelines for Payroll staff. Coordinate all payroll audit requests. Manage country-specific/local compliance with legislative and audit requirements for respective processes. Ensure Payroll and P&C operational processes are executed with due diligence. Ensure