Payroll and Benefits Manager – Immediate Start

You'll run weekly and monthly payrolls for a hospital group in Paarl, accurate to the cent. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in Paarl, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private.
• Calculate leave pay, notice pay and severance on terminations.
• Process garnishee orders, loans and third-party deductions.
• Reconcile medical aid, pension and provident fund schedules.
• Prepare EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates twice a year.
• Keep payroll files and banking details secure under POPIA.
• Capture new hires, terminations and changes on Sage 300 People or VIP.

• Hands-on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay
• Strong Excel, especially VLOOKUP and pivot tables
• SARS eFiling and EMP501 reconciliations without supervision
• Matric plus a payroll, bookkeeping or HR qualification

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

• 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.