Payroll Specialist (Bureau Service)

Behind every correct payslip at this security services company in Gqeberha is a careful payroll person. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private.
• Process garnishee orders, loans and third-party deductions.
• Import clock-card data and check overtime against the BCEA limits.
• Run the payroll, check variances and get sign-off before cut-off.
• Calculate leave pay, notice pay and severance on terminations.
• Submit the monthly EMP201 on SARS eFiling and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL.

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

• Multi-company or multi-country payroll exposure
• Bargaining council levy and wage-rate experience

• Hybrid work outside month-end week
• 13th cheque
• Study assistance for payroll certification
• Medical aid and retirement fund

• 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.