Payroll Officer (VIP Payroll) – Experienced

How2Apply Talent Network
Pretoria East, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Finance & Accounting
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Job Description

Accurate payslips, clean tax filings and happy staff: that's the job at a payroll bureau in Pretoria East. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

The work is in Pretoria East, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

The work, day to day

  • Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private
  • Declare UIF on uFiling and help staff with UI-19 forms
  • Compile bi-annual EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates
  • Run weekly and monthly payrolls and check the variance reports
  • Import clock-card data and check overtime against approved hours
  • Submit Compensation Fund returns of earnings
  • Submit monthly EMP201 returns and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL on eFiling

You'll need

  • At least 2 years of full-function payroll
  • You keep salary information private under POPIA
  • Matric plus a payroll certificate or diploma
  • Experience on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay

Extra points for

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

What's in it for you

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

Applying, step by step

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Pretoria East really suit you before you apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: payroll qualification certificate, certified copy of your matric plus list of payroll systems you have run, with headcount.
  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 6 working days.

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

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

Before you hit apply

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationPretoria East, Gauteng
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience6+ years
Posted4 October 2026
Closing Date28 October 2026
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