Senior Payroll Officer (Group Companies) – Immediate Start

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Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
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Posted 1 day ago
Contract Finance & Accounting
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Job Description

A hospitality group in Umhlanga needs a payroll person who never misses a cut-off. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is Umhlanga-based, with most of your time spent at a hospitality group. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

The work, day to day

  • Submit Compensation Fund returns of earnings
  • Process garnishee orders and third-party deductions
  • Submit monthly EMP201 returns and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL on eFiling
  • Capture new hires, terminations, increases and deductions before cut-off
  • Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private

You'll need

  • You keep salary information private under POPIA
  • Reliable with deadlines that cannot move
  • Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
  • Matric plus a payroll certificate or diploma
  • Experience on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay

What you get

  • Paid SAPP membership
  • Group life and disability cover
  • Structured increases linked to certification

Applying, step by step

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: certified copy of your matric, payroll qualification certificate plus list of payroll systems you have run, with headcount.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 5 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Umhlanga.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

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

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationUmhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience6+ years
Posted2 October 2026
Closing Date27 October 2026
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