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Payroll Administrator (Sage 300 People)

How2Apply Talent Network

Brackenfell, Western Cape

Contract

Posted 1 day ago

Contract Human Resources

R28 500 – R38 000/month

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Job Description

You'll run weekly and monthly payrolls for a payroll bureau in Brackenfell, accurate to the cent. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a payroll bureau on the Brackenfell side of Western Cape.

What you'll actually do

Declare UIF on uFiling and assist staff with UI-19 forms.
Prepare EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates twice a year.
Reconcile medical aid, pension and provident fund schedules.
Capture new hires, terminations and changes on Sage 300 People or VIP.
Calculate leave pay, notice pay and severance on terminations.
Run the payroll, check variances and get sign-off before cut-off.

What you need

SARS eFiling and EMP501 reconciliations without supervision
You triple-check figures before anything is paid
Matric plus a payroll, bookkeeping or HR qualification
Trusted with confidential salary data
Strong Excel, especially VLOOKUP and pivot tables
Hands-on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay

Extra points for

ETI claim experience
Bargaining council levy and wage-rate experience
Multi-company or multi-country payroll exposure

What you get

13th cheque
Medical aid and retirement fund
Hybrid work outside month-end week
Study assistance for payroll certification

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: your payroll or accounting qualification plus certified copy of your SA ID or work permit.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Brackenfell; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

Put headcount, pay frequencies and software at the top of your CV (for example "900 staff, weekly and monthly, VIP").
Mention every SARS submission you have done yourself; recruiters ask about EMP501 recons in the first call.