Payroll & Benefits Administrator

You'll run weekly and monthly payrolls for a retail head office in Gqeberha, accurate to the cent. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is Gqeberha-based, with most of your time spent at a retail head office.

• Process garnishee orders, loans and third-party deductions.
• Keep payroll files and banking details secure under POPIA.
• Calculate leave pay, notice pay and severance on terminations.
• Import clock-card data and check overtime against the BCEA limits.
• Reconcile medical aid, pension and provident fund schedules.
• Capture new hires, terminations and changes on Sage 300 People or VIP.
• Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private.

• At least 2 years running a full payroll end to end
• Trusted with confidential salary data
• Matric plus a payroll, bookkeeping or HR qualification
• SARS eFiling and EMP501 reconciliations without supervision

• Multi-company or multi-country payroll exposure
• SAPA (South African Payroll Association) membership or certification
• ETI claim experience

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

• Mention every SARS submission you have done yourself; recruiters ask about EMP501 recons in the first call.
• Be ready for a practical test calculating PAYE and overtime; take a calculator you know well.