Payroll Specialist (Bureau Service)

This security services company in Bloemfontein needs someone who knows payroll tax and SARS inside out. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The work is in Bloemfontein, Free State, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Submit the monthly EMP201 on SARS eFiling and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL.
• Calculate leave pay, notice pay and severance on terminations.
• Prepare EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates twice a year.
• Import clock-card data and check overtime against the BCEA limits.
• Keep payroll files and banking details secure under POPIA.
• Declare UIF on uFiling and assist staff with UI-19 forms.

• Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
• You triple-check figures before anything is paid
• SARS eFiling and EMP501 reconciliations without supervision
• Hands-on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay

• Multi-company or multi-country payroll exposure
• SAPA (South African Payroll Association) membership or certification

• Study assistance for payroll certification
• Medical aid and retirement fund
• Hybrid work outside month-end week

• Mention every SARS submission you have done yourself; recruiters ask about EMP501 recons in the first call.
• Be ready for a practical test calculating PAYE and overtime; take a calculator you know well.