Payroll Officer (VIP Payroll)

A security services company in Gqeberha needs a payroll person who never misses a cut-off. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Run weekly and monthly payrolls and check the variance reports
• Process garnishee orders and third-party deductions
• Calculate leave pay, notice pay and final pay under the BCEA
• Import clock-card data and check overtime against approved hours
• Capture new hires, terminations, increases and deductions before cut-off
• Compile bi-annual EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates
• Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private

• At least 2 years of full-function payroll
• Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
• You keep salary information private under POPIA
• Reliable with deadlines that cannot move

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

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

• 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.