Time and Attendance Officer (Biometrics)

You'll run weekly and monthly payrolls for a manufacturing group in Vereeniging, accurate to the cent. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll be based at a manufacturing group in Vereeniging. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Run the payroll, check variances and get sign-off before cut-off.
• Declare UIF on uFiling and assist staff with UI-19 forms.
• Keep payroll files and banking details secure under POPIA.
• Reconcile medical aid, pension and provident fund schedules.
• Prepare EMP501 reconciliations and issue IRP5 certificates twice a year.
• 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.

• Strong Excel, especially VLOOKUP and pivot tables
• Trusted with confidential salary data
• Matric plus a payroll, bookkeeping or HR qualification
• You triple-check figures before anything is paid
• At least 2 years running a full payroll end to end

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

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

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