Payroll Clerk (Weekly Paid Staff) – Experienced

Behind every correct payslip at this payroll bureau in Ermelo is a careful payroll person. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is in Ermelo (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Submit the monthly EMP201 on SARS eFiling and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL.
• Declare UIF on uFiling and assist staff with UI-19 forms.
• Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private.
• Process garnishee orders, loans and third-party deductions.
• Capture new hires, terminations and changes on Sage 300 People or VIP.
• Run the payroll, check variances and get sign-off before cut-off.

• Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
• Matric plus a payroll, bookkeeping or HR qualification
• Trusted with confidential salary data
• You triple-check figures before anything is paid
• At least 2 years running a full payroll end to end

• SAPA (South African Payroll Association) membership or certification
• Multi-company or multi-country payroll exposure

• Study assistance for payroll certification
• Hybrid work outside month-end week
• 13th cheque

• Be ready for a practical test calculating PAYE and overtime; take a calculator you know well.
• Mention every SARS submission you have done yourself; recruiters ask about EMP501 recons in the first call.