Payroll Clerk (Sage 300 People, Weekly Paid Staff)

How2Apply Talent Network
Pretoria West, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 16 hours ago
Full-time Finance & Accounting
R25 500 – R35 000/month
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Job Description

You'll run weekly and monthly payrolls for a labour-heavy mining contractor in Pretoria West, from clock data to bank file. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: Pretoria West, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

What you'll actually do

  • Capture new hires, terminations, increases and deductions before cut-off
  • Calculate leave pay, notice pay and final pay under the BCEA
  • Release the salary bank file for authorisation
  • 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

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

Nice if you have

  • Knowledge of employment equity and WSP reporting
  • SAPP registration as a Payroll Practitioner
  • Bargaining council wage experience, such as MIBCO or the security sector

What's in it for you

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

How to apply for this job

  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, list of payroll systems you have run, with headcount plus certified copy of your matric.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Pretoria West; 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.

How to stand out

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryR25 500 – R35 000/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationPretoria West, Gauteng
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience5+ years
Posted9 October 2026
Closing Date12 November 2026
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