Payroll and HR Administrator (SME)

How2Apply Talent Network
Secunda, Mpumalanga
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Finance & Accounting
R20 750 – R29 500/month
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Job Description

Accurate payslips, clean tax filings and happy staff: that's the job at a payroll bureau in Secunda. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll report in Secunda. Relocation is not covered for this one.

What you'll actually do

  • Import clock-card data and check overtime against approved hours
  • Run weekly and monthly payrolls and check the variance reports
  • Declare UIF on uFiling and help staff with UI-19 forms
  • Submit monthly EMP201 returns and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL on eFiling
  • Submit Compensation Fund returns of earnings
  • Release the salary bank file for authorisation
  • Capture new hires, terminations, increases and deductions before cut-off

Must-haves

  • You keep salary information private under POPIA
  • Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
  • Matric plus a payroll certificate or diploma
  • Reliable with deadlines that cannot move
  • Experience on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay
  • Comfortable with Excel reconciliations

Extra points for

  • Experience with medical aid and pension fund reconciliations
  • Knowledge of employment equity and WSP reporting
  • Bargaining council wage experience, such as MIBCO or the security sector

What you get

  • Structured increases linked to certification
  • Group life and disability cover
  • Remote work outside payroll week
  • Paid SAPP membership

How to apply for this job

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Secunda really suit you before you apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): list of payroll systems you have run, with headcount plus payroll qualification certificate.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 7 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Secunda.

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

Before you hit apply

  • Say how many employees you paid and how often, such as "1,200 weekly-paid staff on VIP"; volume matters.
  • Never attach real payslips from a past employer; blank out names if you use one as an example.

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Job details
SalaryR20 750 – R29 500/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationSecunda, Mpumalanga
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience3+ years
Posted31 October 2026
Closing Date26 November 2026
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