Payroll Clerk (Sage 300 People, Weekly Paid Staff)

Accurate payslips, clean tax filings and happy staff: that's the job at a labour-heavy mining contractor in Polokwane. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Polokwane, Limpopo. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Compile bi-annual EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates
• Submit monthly EMP201 returns and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL on eFiling
• Process garnishee orders and third-party deductions
• Capture new hires, terminations, increases and deductions before cut-off
• Submit Compensation Fund returns of earnings

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

• Knowledge of employment equity and WSP reporting
• Experience with medical aid and pension fund reconciliations

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

• 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.