Payroll Officer (VIP Payroll) – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network
Polokwane, Limpopo
Contract
Posted 13 hours ago
Contract Finance & Accounting
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Job Description

People get paid right and on time because of you at a security services company in Polokwane. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Location: Polokwane, Limpopo. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What your day looks like

  • 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
  • Import clock-card data and check overtime against approved hours
  • Process garnishee orders and third-party deductions
  • Submit monthly EMP201 returns and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL on eFiling
  • Declare UIF on uFiling and help staff with UI-19 forms

What you need

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

Helpful, not essential

  • SAPP registration as a Payroll Practitioner
  • Experience with medical aid and pension fund reconciliations
  • Bargaining council wage experience, such as MIBCO or the security sector

What you get

  • Paid SAPP membership
  • Structured increases linked to certification
  • Remote work outside payroll week

How to apply

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Polokwane really suit you before you apply.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: payroll qualification certificate plus certified copy of your matric.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 5 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Polokwane.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationPolokwane, Limpopo
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience5+ years
Posted11 November 2026
Closing Date10 December 2026
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