Payroll Specialist (Bureau Service)

How2Apply Talent Network
Pretoria East, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time Human Resources
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Job Description

This hospital group in Pretoria East needs someone who knows payroll tax and SARS inside out. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The site is in Pretoria East; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

What you'll actually do

  • Submit the monthly EMP201 on SARS eFiling and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL.
  • Capture new hires, terminations and changes on Sage 300 People or VIP.
  • Declare UIF on uFiling and assist staff with UI-19 forms.
  • Calculate leave pay, notice pay and severance on terminations.
  • Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private.
  • Import clock-card data and check overtime against the BCEA limits.

You'll need

  • Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
  • Trusted with confidential salary data
  • You triple-check figures before anything is paid
  • Hands-on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay
  • Strong Excel, especially VLOOKUP and pivot tables
  • At least 2 years running a full payroll end to end

Extra points for

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

On offer

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

How to apply

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Pretoria East really suit you before you apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified copy of your SA ID or work permit, references from a finance or HR manager plus a CV noting headcount and payroll software you ran.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 10 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.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • 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
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationPretoria East, Gauteng
CategoryHuman Resources
Experience5+ years
Posted11 October 2026
Closing Date8 November 2026
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