Payroll Administrator
Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd · Bellville, South Africa ·
- Category
- Finance
- Experience
- 3+ years
Red Ember Recruitment is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to join our client’s team based in Bellville.
- Administer the monthly payroll administration from capturing input to payment for the respective portfolio.
- Applying for South African Revenue Service for tax directives.
- Prepare monthly reports for various business partners within the company as required, including HR, Finance, payroll, and line manager.
- Ensure accurate filing and data retention in line with Basic Conditions of Employment Act and Protection of Personal Information Act.
- Complete UI19 forms for Unemployment Insurance Fund submissions.
- Extract monthly variance reports on the payroll for validation.
- Export general ledger files to the finance department within the agreed timeframe.
- Ensure all third-party payments are processed timeously within the agreed timeframe.
- Submit funding requests to the line manager for net payment.
Requirements
Qualifications and level of experience required:
- Minimum 3 years’ completed payroll experience on a RSA-recognised payroll system.
- Experience on Sage 300 People is advantageous.
- Grade 12 certification is required.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace products.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities are required.
- Inherent minimum requirements (skills and knowledge):
- Working knowledge of payroll administration within a full monthly payroll cycle, including capturing, processing monthly payments, and monthly reporting, is essential.
- Knowledge of relevant statutory legislation for RSA, including PAYE, UIF, ETI, SDL, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, and Labour Relations Act.
- Knowledge of basic conditions of employment.
- Knowledge of Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Namibia payroll legislation is advantageous.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills to deal with various parties within the organisation.
- Excellent problem-solving and judgement skills.
- High attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure.
- Deadline-driven with the ability to meet set timeframes.
- A strong sense of integrity.
- Knowledge of Google Workspace and all inherent Google products.