Payroll & Benefits Administrator – Immediate Start

This retail head office in Brits needs someone who knows payroll tax and SARS inside out. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll report in Brits. Relocation is not covered for this one. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Declare UIF on uFiling and assist staff with UI-19 forms.
• Capture new hires, terminations and changes on Sage 300 People or VIP.
• Prepare EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates twice a year.
• Calculate leave pay, notice pay and severance on terminations.
• Run the payroll, check variances and get sign-off before cut-off.
• Process garnishee orders, loans and third-party deductions.

• You triple-check figures before anything is paid
• SARS eFiling and EMP501 reconciliations without supervision
• Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
• Hands-on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay
• Matric plus a payroll, bookkeeping or HR qualification
• Strong Excel, especially VLOOKUP and pivot tables

• 13th cheque
• Hybrid work outside month-end week
• Study assistance for payroll certification

• 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.