Payroll Officer (VIP Payroll) – Immediate Start

A payroll bureau in Centurion needs a payroll person who never misses a cut-off. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Location: Centurion, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Capture new hires, terminations, increases and deductions before cut-off
• Run weekly and monthly payrolls and check the variance reports
• Submit Compensation Fund returns of earnings
• Release the salary bank file for authorisation
• Compile bi-annual EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates
• Process garnishee orders and third-party deductions

• Reliable with deadlines that cannot move
• Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
• Comfortable with Excel reconciliations
• Matric plus a payroll certificate or diploma
• You keep salary information private under POPIA
• Experience on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay

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

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

• Mention EMP501 and IRP5 by name; employers want proof you can handle the year-end tax cycle.
• Say how many employees you paid and how often, such as "1,200 weekly-paid staff on VIP"; volume matters.