Payroll and Benefits Manager – Permanent

Behind every correct payslip at this manufacturing group in Richards Bay is a careful payroll person. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is Richards Bay-based, with most of your time spent at a manufacturing group.

• Keep payroll files and banking details secure under POPIA.
• Reconcile medical aid, pension and provident fund schedules.
• Process garnishee orders, loans and third-party deductions.
• Import clock-card data and check overtime against the BCEA limits.
• Calculate leave pay, notice pay and severance on terminations.

• Strong Excel, especially VLOOKUP and pivot tables
• Matric plus a payroll, bookkeeping or HR qualification
• SARS eFiling and EMP501 reconciliations without supervision
• Trusted with confidential salary data
• Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
• Hands-on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay

• SAPA (South African Payroll Association) membership or certification
• Multi-company or multi-country payroll exposure
• ETI claim experience

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

• Put headcount, pay frequencies and software at the top of your CV (for example "900 staff, weekly and monthly, VIP").
• Be ready for a practical test calculating PAYE and overtime; take a calculator you know well.