Senior Payroll Practitioner (Multi-Company)

This farming enterprise in Centurion needs someone who knows payroll tax and SARS inside out. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Centurion, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Process garnishee orders, loans and third-party deductions.
• Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private.
• Keep payroll files and banking details secure under POPIA.
• Capture new hires, terminations and changes on Sage 300 People or VIP.
• Prepare EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates twice a year.
• Submit the monthly EMP201 on SARS eFiling and pay PAYE, UIF and SDL.

• Strong Excel, especially VLOOKUP and pivot tables
• At least 2 years running a full payroll end to end
• Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
• Trusted with confidential salary data

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

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

• Be ready for a practical test calculating PAYE and overtime; take a calculator you know well.
• Put headcount, pay frequencies and software at the top of your CV (for example "900 staff, weekly and monthly, VIP").