Payroll Bureau Consultant

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

You'll run weekly and monthly payrolls for a security services company in Brackenfell, from clock data to bank file. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is Brackenfell-based, with most of your time spent at a security services company. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

The work, day to day

  • Submit Compensation Fund returns of earnings
  • Declare UIF on uFiling and help staff with UI-19 forms
  • Compile bi-annual EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates
  • Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private
  • Run weekly and monthly payrolls and check the variance reports
  • Submit monthly EMP201 returns and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL on eFiling

Must-haves

  • Experience on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay
  • Matric plus a payroll certificate or diploma
  • You keep salary information private under POPIA
  • Comfortable with Excel reconciliations
  • Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
  • At least 2 years of full-function payroll

Nice if you have

  • SAPP registration as a Payroll Practitioner
  • Experience with medical aid and pension fund reconciliations

What you get

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

How to apply

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified copy of your matric, payroll qualification certificate plus list of payroll systems you have run, with headcount.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 9 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Brackenfell; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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How to stand out

  • Say how many employees you paid and how often, such as "1,200 weekly-paid staff on VIP"; volume matters.
  • Mention EMP501 and IRP5 by name; employers want proof you can handle the year-end tax cycle.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationBrackenfell, Western Cape
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience6+ years
Posted10 October 2026
Closing Date9 November 2026
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