Payroll Clerk (Sage 300 People, Weekly Paid Staff)

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

You'll run weekly and monthly payrolls for a security services company in Prospecton, from clock data to bank file. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll be based at a security services company in Prospecton. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

What you'll actually do

  • Calculate leave pay, notice pay and final pay under the BCEA
  • Submit Compensation Fund returns of earnings
  • Capture new hires, terminations, increases and deductions before cut-off
  • Run weekly and monthly payrolls and check the variance reports
  • Compile bi-annual EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates
  • Declare UIF on uFiling and help staff with UI-19 forms
  • Import clock-card data and check overtime against approved hours

Must-haves

  • Experience on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay
  • Matric plus a payroll certificate or diploma
  • Reliable with deadlines that cannot move
  • You keep salary information private under POPIA
  • At least 2 years of full-function payroll
  • Comfortable with Excel reconciliations

Nice if you have

  • Knowledge of employment equity and WSP reporting
  • SAPP registration as a Payroll Practitioner
  • Experience with medical aid and pension fund reconciliations

What you get

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

How to apply for this job

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Prospecton really suit you before you apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: list of payroll systems you have run, with headcount plus payroll qualification certificate.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 9 working days.

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

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How to stand out

  • Never attach real payslips from a past employer; blank out names if you use one as an example.
  • 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
LocationProspecton, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience6+ years
Posted24 October 2026
Closing Date18 November 2026
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