Payroll Officer (VIP Payroll)

A labour-heavy mining contractor in Lephalale needs a payroll person who never misses a cut-off. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Home base is a labour-heavy mining contractor on the Lephalale side of Limpopo. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Run weekly and monthly payrolls and check the variance reports
• Compile bi-annual EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates
• Submit monthly EMP201 returns and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL on eFiling
• Declare UIF on uFiling and help staff with UI-19 forms
• Release the salary bank file for authorisation
• Calculate leave pay, notice pay and final pay under the BCEA
• Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private

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

• Experience with medical aid and pension fund reconciliations
• Knowledge of employment equity and WSP reporting

• 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.