Senior Payroll Practitioner (Multi-Company)

How2Apply Talent Network
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
Full-time
Posted 2 hours ago
Full-time Human Resources
R17 750 – R24 750/month
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Job Description

Behind every correct payslip at this farming enterprise in Gqeberha is a careful payroll person. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Home base is a farming enterprise on the Gqeberha side of Eastern Cape.

The work, day to day

  • Import clock-card data and check overtime against the BCEA limits.
  • 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.
  • Process garnishee orders, loans and third-party deductions.
  • Declare UIF on uFiling and assist staff with UI-19 forms.
  • Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private.

You'll need

  • You triple-check figures before anything is paid
  • Hands-on Sage 300 People, VIP, PaySpace or SimplePay
  • Trusted with confidential salary data
  • SARS eFiling and EMP501 reconciliations without supervision

Helpful, not essential

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

On offer

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

Applying, step by step

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): your payroll or accounting qualification plus references from a finance or HR manager.
  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 6 working days.

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

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryR17 750 – R24 750/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationGqeberha, Eastern Cape
CategoryHuman Resources
Experience2+ years
Posted27 October 2026
Closing Date2 December 2026
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