Payroll Bureau Consultant

A labour-heavy mining contractor in Bloemfontein needs a payroll person who never misses a cut-off. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The site is in Bloemfontein; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Submit Compensation Fund returns of earnings
• Release the salary bank file for authorisation
• Submit monthly EMP201 returns and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL on eFiling
• Capture new hires, terminations, increases and deductions before cut-off
• Compile bi-annual EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates
• Calculate leave pay, notice pay and final pay under the BCEA
• Run weekly and monthly payrolls and check the variance reports

• Matric plus a payroll certificate or diploma
• Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
• Experience on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay
• You keep salary information private under POPIA
• At least 2 years of full-function payroll
• Reliable with deadlines that cannot move

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

• Remote work outside payroll week
• Paid SAPP membership
• Structured increases linked to certification

• 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.