Senior Payroll Officer (Group Companies)

How2Apply Talent Network
Mokopane, Limpopo
Contract
Posted 4 days ago
Contract Finance & Accounting
R21 000 – R29 250/month
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Job Description

A hospitality group in Mokopane needs a payroll person who never misses a cut-off. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Home base is a hospitality group on the Mokopane side of Limpopo. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

What your day looks like

  • Compile bi-annual EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates
  • Process garnishee orders and third-party deductions
  • Declare UIF on uFiling and help staff with UI-19 forms
  • Release the salary bank file for authorisation
  • Import clock-card data and check overtime against approved hours
  • Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private

Must-haves

  • Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
  • Comfortable with Excel reconciliations
  • At least 2 years of full-function payroll
  • Experience on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay

Nice if you have

  • Experience with medical aid and pension fund reconciliations
  • Bargaining council wage experience, such as MIBCO or the security sector
  • Knowledge of employment equity and WSP reporting

What you get

  • Paid SAPP membership
  • Structured increases linked to certification
  • Remote work outside payroll week
  • Group life and disability cover

How to apply for this job

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): list of payroll systems you have run, with headcount plus payroll qualification certificate.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 7 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Mokopane; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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Before you hit apply

  • Never attach real payslips from a past employer; blank out names if you use one as an example.
  • Say how many employees you paid and how often, such as "1,200 weekly-paid staff on VIP"; volume matters.

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Job details
SalaryR21 000 – R29 250/month
Job TypeContract
LocationMokopane, Limpopo
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience4+ years
Posted24 September 2026
Closing Date1 November 2026
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