Payroll Bureau Consultant

A retail head office in Roodepoort needs a payroll person who never misses a cut-off. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The site is in Roodepoort; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private
• Capture new hires, terminations, increases and deductions before cut-off
• Import clock-card data and check overtime against approved hours
• Compile bi-annual EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates
• Release the salary bank file for authorisation
• Calculate leave pay, notice pay and final pay under the BCEA
• Process garnishee orders and third-party deductions

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

• SAPP registration as a Payroll Practitioner
• Bargaining council wage experience, such as MIBCO or the security sector

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

• Mention EMP501 and IRP5 by name; employers want proof you can handle the year-end tax cycle.
• Never attach real payslips from a past employer; blank out names if you use one as an example.