Payroll & Benefits Administrator

You'll run weekly and monthly payrolls for a hospital group in Prospecton, accurate to the cent. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll report in Prospecton. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Calculate leave pay, notice pay and severance on terminations.
• Submit the monthly EMP201 on SARS eFiling and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL.
• Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private.
• Keep payroll files and banking details secure under POPIA.
• Import clock-card data and check overtime against the BCEA limits.
• Run the payroll, check variances and get sign-off before cut-off.
• Capture new hires, terminations and changes on Sage 300 People or VIP.

• Matric plus a payroll, bookkeeping or HR qualification
• At least 2 years running a full payroll end to end
• Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
• SARS eFiling and EMP501 reconciliations without supervision
• Strong Excel, especially VLOOKUP and pivot tables
• You triple-check figures before anything is paid

• Bargaining council levy and wage-rate experience
• 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.