Payroll Bureau Consultant

How2Apply Talent Network
Bellville, Western Cape
Full-time
Posted 2 hours ago
Full-time Finance & Accounting
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Job Description

People get paid right and on time because of you at a payroll bureau in Bellville. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is in Bellville (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What you'll actually do

  • Submit monthly EMP201 returns and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL on eFiling
  • Release the salary bank file for authorisation
  • Import clock-card data and check overtime against approved hours
  • Calculate leave pay, notice pay and final pay under the BCEA
  • Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private
  • Run weekly and monthly payrolls and check the variance reports
  • Declare UIF on uFiling and help staff with UI-19 forms

You'll need

  • Experience on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay
  • You keep salary information private under POPIA
  • Comfortable with Excel reconciliations
  • Matric plus a payroll certificate or diploma

Helpful, not essential

  • Bargaining council wage experience, such as MIBCO or the security sector
  • Knowledge of employment equity and WSP reporting

On offer

  • Structured increases linked to certification
  • Group life and disability cover
  • Paid SAPP membership

Applying, step by step

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): list of payroll systems you have run, with headcount, payroll qualification certificate plus certified copy of your matric.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 10 working days.

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

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

Tips to get shortlisted

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

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationBellville, Western Cape
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience2+ years
Posted27 October 2026
Closing Date28 November 2026
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