Payroll and Benefits Manager

This hospital group in Thohoyandou needs someone who knows payroll tax and SARS inside out. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll be based at a hospital group in Thohoyandou. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Submit the monthly EMP201 on SARS eFiling and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL.
• Prepare EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates twice a year.
• Declare UIF on uFiling and assist staff with UI-19 forms.
• Process garnishee orders, loans and third-party deductions.
• Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private.
• Calculate leave pay, notice pay and severance on terminations.
• Keep payroll files and banking details secure under POPIA.

• Hands-on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay
• You triple-check figures before anything is paid
• Strong Excel, especially VLOOKUP and pivot tables
• Trusted with confidential salary data
• At least 2 years running a full payroll end to end

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

• Mention every SARS submission you have done yourself; recruiters ask about EMP501 recons in the first call.
• Put headcount, pay frequencies and software at the top of your CV (for example "900 staff, weekly and monthly, VIP").