Payroll Officer (VIP Payroll) – Experienced

How2Apply Talent Network
Tzaneen, Limpopo
Full-time
Posted 2 hours ago
Full-time Finance & Accounting
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Job Description

You'll run weekly and monthly payrolls for a labour-heavy mining contractor in Tzaneen, from clock data to bank file. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll report in Tzaneen. Relocation is not covered for this one. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

What your day looks like

  • Process garnishee orders and third-party deductions
  • Import clock-card data and check overtime against approved hours
  • Submit monthly EMP201 returns and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL on eFiling
  • Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private
  • Submit Compensation Fund returns of earnings
  • Declare UIF on uFiling and help staff with UI-19 forms
  • Run weekly and monthly payrolls and check the variance reports

Must-haves

  • At least 2 years of full-function payroll
  • Reliable with deadlines that cannot move
  • Experience on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay
  • Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
  • You keep salary information private under POPIA

Helpful, not essential

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

What you get

  • Remote work outside payroll week
  • Group life and disability cover
  • Paid SAPP membership

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): payroll qualification certificate plus certified copy of your matric.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 5 working days, usually by phone.

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Before you hit apply

  • Say how many employees you paid and how often, such as "1,200 weekly-paid staff on VIP"; volume matters.
  • Never attach real payslips from a past employer; blank out names if you use one as an example.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationTzaneen, Limpopo
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience3+ years
Posted24 October 2026
Closing Date1 December 2026
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