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Payroll and Benefits Manager

How2Apply Talent Network

Pretoria East, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 2 days ago

Full-time Human Resources

R28 500 – R37 500/month

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Job Description

This security services company in Pretoria East needs someone who knows payroll tax and SARS inside out. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Location: Pretoria East, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

What your day looks like

Run the payroll, check variances and get sign-off before cut-off.
Declare UIF on uFiling and assist staff with UI-19 forms.
Import clock-card data and check overtime against the BCEA limits.
Submit the monthly EMP201 on SARS eFiling and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL.
Calculate leave pay, notice pay and severance on terminations.
Prepare EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates twice a year.
Reconcile medical aid, pension and provident fund schedules.

You'll need

At least 2 years running a full payroll end to end
Trusted with confidential salary data
Matric plus a payroll, bookkeeping or HR qualification
You triple-check figures before anything is paid
SARS eFiling and EMP501 reconciliations without supervision
Strong Excel, especially VLOOKUP and pivot tables

Helpful, not essential

Bargaining council levy and wage-rate experience
ETI claim experience

What you get

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

How to apply

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Pretoria East really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified copy of your SA ID or work permit plus your payroll or accounting qualification.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Pretoria East; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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

Tips to get shortlisted

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.