Payroll Bureau Consultant

How2Apply Talent Network
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Finance & Accounting
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Job Description

Accurate payslips, clean tax filings and happy staff: that's the job at a hospitality group in Pietermaritzburg. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Home base is a hospitality group on the Pietermaritzburg side of KwaZulu-Natal. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

What your day looks like

  • Run weekly and monthly payrolls and check the variance reports
  • Declare UIF on uFiling and help staff with UI-19 forms
  • Import clock-card data and check overtime against approved hours
  • Submit Compensation Fund returns of earnings
  • Process garnishee orders and third-party deductions
  • Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private
  • Capture new hires, terminations, increases and deductions before cut-off

You'll need

  • Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
  • Matric plus a payroll certificate or diploma
  • Reliable with deadlines that cannot move
  • Comfortable with Excel reconciliations
  • Experience on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay
  • At least 2 years of full-function payroll

What you get

  • Remote work outside payroll week
  • Group life and disability cover
  • Paid SAPP membership

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: list of payroll systems you have run, with headcount, certified copy of your matric plus payroll qualification certificate.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 5 working days, usually by phone.

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

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

Tips to get shortlisted

  • 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
LocationPietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience5+ years
Posted7 November 2026
Closing Date15 December 2026
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