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Payroll Administrator

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Job Location:

Port Elizabeth - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 1 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 29 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Minimum Skills and Knowledge Required:

  • Payroll course/diploma OR 5 years experience in payroll
  • Knowledge of Pastel Payroll modules or equivalent system
  • Minimum 5 years strong administrative skills
  • ASTROW Time & Attendance System experience
  • Financial literacy
  • Accurate report writing
  • Excellent organization skills
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Able to work well under pressure
  • Able to work unsupervised
  • Strong interpersonal relations

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure that the services provided by the remuneration department satisfy the needs of the company and employees.
  • Ensure that the company policies and procedures are applied correctly and consistently within the remuneration functions.
  • Administer and submit data into payrolls e.g. New engagements
  • Changes to personal data Discharges Transfers Deductions Allowances pay adjustments and short payments.
  • Process the payrolls.
  • Print the reports generated by the payrolls.
  • Update Payroll database
  • Generate and submit electronic salaries and wages deposit for payment
  • Produce and submit statutory returns (monthly) for P.A.Y.E. U.I.F. and S.D.L.
  • Calculate balance and generate returns for third parties e.g. Taxes U.I.F. S.D.L. Garnishees Provident Fund Medical Aid maintenance Trade Union etc.
  • Maintain history records of all third-party payments made.
  • Maintain up to date Leave records for all employees (Weekly / Monthly)
  • Submit all documents relating to Payroll for verification/review to the manager for final approval.
  • Do annual reconciliations for IRP5.
  • Produce input files from time & attendance system for input into payroll system.
  • Filing and general queries
  • Administration of the Companys Pension Fund Provident Fund and Sick Pay Fund.
  • Reconcile contribution payments and monthly remittance advices.
  • Administer withdrawals retirements death and funeral claims.
  • Assist with queries.
  • Provide information on queries.
  • Assist with Time & Attendance system when required

Should you wish to apply please email your CV through to Meriek Robinson at
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.

Skills
  • Excel
  • Pastel
  • Payroll
  • Statutory Reporting
  • Wage Processing

Required Experience:

Junior IC