Weekly Wages Clerk (Mining Contractor) – Fixed-Term

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Mthatha, Eastern Cape
Contract
Posted 1 day ago
Contract Finance & Accounting
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Job Description

Accurate payslips, clean tax filings and happy staff: that's the job at a hospitality group in Mthatha. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Home base is a hospitality group on the Mthatha side of Eastern Cape.

The work, day to day

  • Import clock-card data and check overtime against approved hours
  • Answer staff payslip queries clearly and in private
  • Run weekly and monthly payrolls and check the variance reports
  • Capture new hires, terminations, increases and deductions before cut-off
  • Release the salary bank file for authorisation
  • Process garnishee orders and third-party deductions

What you need

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

Extra points for

  • Experience with medical aid and pension fund reconciliations
  • Bargaining council wage experience, such as MIBCO or the security sector
  • SAPP registration as a Payroll Practitioner

What you get

  • Group life and disability cover
  • Structured increases linked to certification
  • Remote work outside payroll week
  • Paid SAPP membership

How to apply

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Mthatha really suit you before you apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): list of payroll systems you have run, with headcount plus certified copy of your matric.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

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

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

How to stand out

  • Mention EMP501 and IRP5 by name; employers want proof you can handle the year-end tax cycle.
  • Say how many employees you paid and how often, such as "1,200 weekly-paid staff on VIP"; volume matters.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationMthatha, Eastern Cape
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience4+ years
Posted14 November 2026
Closing Date12 December 2026
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