Payroll Officer (VIP Payroll) – Fixed-Term

People get paid right and on time because of you at a labour-heavy mining contractor in Durban Central. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The work is in Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Release the salary bank file for authorisation
• Submit Compensation Fund returns of earnings
• Process garnishee orders and third-party deductions
• 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
• Submit monthly EMP201 returns and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL on eFiling

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

• SAPP registration as a Payroll Practitioner
• Knowledge of employment equity and WSP reporting

• Paid SAPP membership
• Group life and disability cover
• Structured increases linked to certification

• Never attach real payslips from a past employer; blank out names if you use one as an example.
• Say how many employees you paid and how often, such as "1,200 weekly-paid staff on VIP"; volume matters.