Payroll Officer (VIP Payroll)

A security services company in Durban Central needs a payroll person who never misses a cut-off. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The work is in Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Declare UIF on uFiling and help staff with UI-19 forms
• Run weekly and monthly payrolls and check the variance reports
• Compile bi-annual EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates
• Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private
• Capture new hires, terminations, increases and deductions before cut-off
• Process garnishee orders and third-party deductions

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

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

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

• 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.