Payroll & Benefits Administrator

How2Apply Talent Network
Worcester, Western Cape
Contract
Posted 15 hours ago
Contract Human Resources
R28 500 – R36 750/month
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Job Description

Behind every correct payslip at this retail head office in Worcester is a careful payroll person. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Home base is a retail head office on the Worcester side of Western Cape.

The work, day to day

  • Prepare EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates twice a year.
  • Capture new hires, terminations and changes on Sage 300 People or VIP.
  • Calculate leave pay, notice pay and severance on terminations.
  • Import clock-card data and check overtime against the BCEA limits.
  • Run the payroll, check variances and get sign-off before cut-off.
  • Submit the monthly EMP201 on SARS eFiling and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL.
  • Declare UIF on uFiling and assist staff with UI-19 forms.

Must-haves

  • SARS eFiling and EMP501 reconciliations without supervision
  • Trusted with confidential salary data
  • You triple-check figures before anything is paid
  • Strong Excel, especially VLOOKUP and pivot tables
  • Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
  • At least 2 years running a full payroll end to end

On offer

  • Study assistance for payroll certification
  • Medical aid and retirement fund
  • 13th cheque

How to apply for this job

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): your payroll or accounting qualification plus certified copy of your SA ID or work permit.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 10 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Worcester.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

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

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Job details
SalaryR28 500 – R36 750/month
Job TypeContract
LocationWorcester, Western Cape
CategoryHuman Resources
Experience6+ years
Posted18 October 2026
Closing Date18 November 2026
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