Payroll Specialist (Bureau Service)

How2Apply Talent Network
Potchefstroom, North West
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time Human Resources
R25 000 – R32 000/month
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Job Description

You'll run weekly and monthly payrolls for a hospital group in Potchefstroom, accurate to the cent. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Home base is a hospital group on the Potchefstroom side of North West.

What you'll actually do

  • Capture new hires, terminations and changes on Sage 300 People or VIP.
  • Import clock-card data and check overtime against the BCEA limits.
  • Calculate leave pay, notice pay and severance on terminations.
  • Run the payroll, check variances and get sign-off before cut-off.
  • Prepare EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates twice a year.

What you need

  • Strong Excel, especially VLOOKUP and pivot tables
  • Trusted with confidential salary data
  • SARS eFiling and EMP501 reconciliations without supervision
  • Matric plus a payroll, bookkeeping or HR qualification
  • You triple-check figures before anything is paid
  • Hands-on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay

On offer

  • Medical aid and retirement fund
  • Study assistance for payroll certification
  • 13th cheque

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: a CV noting headcount and payroll software you ran plus references from a finance or HR manager.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 9 working days.

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Before you hit apply

  • Mention every SARS submission you have done yourself; recruiters ask about EMP501 recons in the first call.
  • Put headcount, pay frequencies and software at the top of your CV (for example "900 staff, weekly and monthly, VIP").

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Job details
SalaryR25 000 – R32 000/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationPotchefstroom, North West
CategoryHuman Resources
Experience5+ years
Posted14 November 2026
Closing Date10 December 2026
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