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PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR (H6725F EG PAY)

Overview

Reference
H6725F EG PAY

Salary
ZAR/month

Job Location
- South Africa -- Tshwane Metro -- Pretoria

Job Type
Permanent

Posted
20 February 2026

Closing date
06 Mar 2026 07:55


POSITION IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE

An established organisation in the financial sector is seeking a detail‑oriented Payroll Administrator to join their team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a diligent professional with strong numerical accuracy and organisational skills to contribute to a reputable company while advancing their career. You’ll play a key role in ensuring efficient, compliant payroll processes and supporting a smooth employee experience.

Formal Education:

  • Degree in finance, accounting or related field.
  • Certificate in payroll (advantageous)

Experience:

  • 6-8years experience in payroll administration

Knowledge:

  • Labour Legislation impacting on payroll
  • Payroll calculations
  • SARS requirements including tax directives
  • PaySpace would be an advantage
  • Proficiency in the following: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Duties:

  • Philosophy
    • To ensure that payroll information is always correct and checked before being processed
  • Processes:
    • Process monthly payroll transactions on the Payroll system (appointments, increases, terminations, increases, transfers, contributions, and deductions, etc)
    • Communicate payroll deadlines, policies and procedures
    • Process adjustments on the Payroll system
    • Prepare all monthly reconciliations (salary, tax, medical aid, provident funds)
    • Prepare payroll-related management information as requested as well as providing payroll and leave reports to the business units monthly
    • Load invoices on SAGEX3 with adequate reconciliations to the payroll system
    • Prepare payment requisitions for all salary-related transactions, including directors’ remuneration and facilitate payment with the respective business units
    • Maintain adequate record-keeping and support for transactions recorded on the Payroll system
    • Register companies with the relevant authorities (SARS, Workmen’s Compensation and Department of Labour)
    • Prepare, reconcile and submit declarations in respect of EMP201’s, EMP501’s, UIF declarations and Compensation declaration) and facilitate payment with the respective business units
    • Generate and release employee IRP5’s and payslips
    • Administer the Group’s Medical Aid and Provident Fund portals including updating information, requesting schedules and querying inaccurate information provided
    • Provide support to the HR Team in terms of process integration and other information required (including but not limited to preparation on dummy payslips, manual leave calculations etc)
    • Prepare information for the internal and external auditors
    • Primary liaisons with the PaySpace consultants in respect of the Payroll system
    • Administer the payroll system and other related controls, including access controls and back-up management (including by not limited to new entity set ups, changing tax rates, monthly cut off deadlines)
    • Assist with queries from the respective authorities (SARS, Workmen’s Compensation and Department of Labour), internal auditors and external auditors
    • Assist with all staff related queries on a daily basis

    • Monthly maternity leave salary calculations

  • People

    • Ability to communicate with a variety of individuals on all levels in order to obtain, confirm information and resolve queries

    • Work effectively in a team


Contact information

Pieter