Senior Payroll Practitioner (Multi-Company)

Behind every correct payslip at this farming enterprise in Umhlanga is a careful payroll person. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll be based at a farming enterprise in Umhlanga. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Run the payroll, check variances and get sign-off before cut-off.
• Process garnishee orders, loans and third-party deductions.
• Capture new hires, terminations and changes on Sage 300 People or VIP.
• Declare UIF on uFiling and assist staff with UI-19 forms.
• Import clock-card data and check overtime against the BCEA limits.
• Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private.

• Trusted with confidential salary data
• Matric plus a payroll, bookkeeping or HR qualification
• Sound knowledge of PAYE, UIF, SDL and the BCEA
• Strong Excel, especially VLOOKUP and pivot tables

• SAPA (South African Payroll Association) membership or certification
• ETI claim experience

• Medical aid and retirement fund
• 13th cheque
• Study assistance for payroll certification

• Be ready for a practical test calculating PAYE and overtime; take a calculator you know well.
• Mention every SARS submission you have done yourself; recruiters ask about EMP501 recons in the first call.