Payroll and Benefits Manager

Payday is sacred, and at this hospital group in Polokwane you'll make sure it lands right. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a hospital group in Polokwane. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Import clock-card data and check overtime against the BCEA limits.
• Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private.
• Keep payroll files and banking details secure under POPIA.
• Declare UIF on uFiling and assist staff with UI-19 forms.
• Prepare EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates twice a year.

• At least 2 years running a full payroll end to end
• Trusted with confidential salary data
• SARS eFiling and EMP501 reconciliations without supervision
• You triple-check figures before anything is paid
• Hands-on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay
• Strong Excel, especially VLOOKUP and pivot tables

• ETI claim experience
• SAPA (South African Payroll Association) membership or certification

• Medical aid and retirement fund
• 13th cheque
• 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.