Payroll Bureau Consultant

How2Apply Talent Network
Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
Contract
Posted 1 day ago
Contract Finance & Accounting
R25 500 – R34 000/month
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Job Description

A retail head office in Umhlanga 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.

Location: Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

What you'll actually do

  • Submit Compensation Fund returns of earnings
  • Import clock-card data and check overtime against approved hours
  • Process garnishee orders and third-party deductions
  • Submit monthly EMP201 returns and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL on eFiling
  • Declare UIF on uFiling and help staff with UI-19 forms

Must-haves

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

Extra points for

  • Knowledge of employment equity and WSP reporting
  • SAPP registration as a Payroll Practitioner

What you get

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

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: payroll qualification certificate plus list of payroll systems you have run, with headcount.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 7 working days.

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

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

How to stand out

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

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Job details
SalaryR25 500 – R34 000/month
Job TypeContract
LocationUmhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience6+ years
Posted28 October 2026
Closing Date5 December 2026
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