Payroll Specialist (Bureau Service)

This payroll bureau in Tzaneen needs someone who knows payroll tax and SARS inside out. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll be based at a payroll bureau in Tzaneen. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Run the payroll, check variances and get sign-off before cut-off.
• Import clock-card data and check overtime against the BCEA limits.
• Reconcile medical aid, pension and provident fund schedules.
• Calculate leave pay, notice pay and severance on terminations.
• Process garnishee orders, loans and third-party deductions.
• Keep payroll files and banking details secure under POPIA.

• Hands-on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay
• Strong Excel, especially VLOOKUP and pivot tables
• Trusted with confidential salary data
• Matric plus a payroll, bookkeeping or HR qualification
• You triple-check figures before anything is paid

• SAPA (South African Payroll Association) membership or certification
• Multi-company or multi-country payroll exposure
• Bargaining council levy and wage-rate experience

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

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