Career Opportunities: Administrator: Payroll 1 (12786)

South African Broadcasting Corporation; Durban North; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A national broadcasting company in Durban North is hiring an Administrator: Payroll. This role involves day-to-day payroll administration, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing communication with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a Matric qualification and a National Diploma in Commerce or Payroll, as well as 1-3 years of experience in a payroll environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience in payroll environment.
• Knowledge of PFMA, financial policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day payroll administration.
• Accurate loading of payroll deductions and processing amendments.
• Maintain compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Communicate with internal and external clients regarding payroll.

Skills

Numerical capability

Attention to detail

Business writing skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Matric / Grade 12

National Diploma in Commerce / Payroll (NQF6)

Job description

Career Opportunities: Administrator: Payroll 1 (12786)

Requisition ID12786-Posted -Payroll-Group Finance: Financial Serv-GP - Auckland Park

POS ID: 60017749

CLOSING DATE: 20 NOVEMBER 2025

Reporting to the Manager: Payroll: To perform the day-to-day payroll administration, thereby ensuring smooth and efficient running of the salary payroll, according to defined policies and procedures to meet the SABC’s payroll requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• BUSINESS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
• Accurate loading of sundry debtors, advances and related payroll deductions on the payroll system.
• Ensure that the annual tax directives are maintained on the payroll system.
• Regularly communicate status of work to the Payroll Accountant.
• Complete tasks within assigned time frames
• Process payroll amendments for corrections of salaries and allowances after payroll have been processed.
• Check monthly test payrolls to verify data input processed for the payroll and the taxation of salaries and Fringe Benefits.
• Management of reports received from ACB/Banks for salaries or bonds which were returned unpaid.
• Checking of payroll data input by team for control purposes.
• Effective filing of source documents for ease of reference and auditing purposes.
• Distribution of paylips monthly and IRP5 certificates annually Project work for ERP implementation.
• Scrutinize medical aid forms for completeness and correctness before sending to Medscheme.
• Capture all new applications, terminations of employment and changes/updates on SAP.
• Continuous maintenance of Medical Aid master data on SAP.
• Capturing of leave applications and batching thereof
• Pre-engagement of Independent Contractors-HR22’s
• INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS / FREELANCERS
• Create contracts, check and release contracts for all freelancers.
• Prepare payments for repeat fees, labour brokers and special payment requests.
• Batching of Freelance payments.
• Responds to inquiries/queries from Independent contractors and companies.
• Repeat fee payments, labour brokers and special payment requests.
• Handle all the freelance queries.
• GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE
• Protect operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Comply with organisational policies and regulations such as:
• PFMA.
• Leave Management.
• Finance Policy and SOP.
• Continuously inform/advise/update all employees on policies, procedures and new developments.
• Treat salaries and benefits as extremely and highly confidential.
• STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
• Communicate with internal and external clients and Stakeholders and maintain an effective, professional interface with all.
• Maintain an effective, professional interface with all stakeholders and resolve salary queries including tax queries
• Liaising with HR divisions/regions regarding medical aid applications and amendments

INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• Matric / Grade 12
• National Diploma in Commerce /Payroll or relevant qualifications (NQF6)

EXPERIENCE

• 1-3 years’ experience in payroll environment.

KNOWLEDGE

• PFMA
• Financial policies and procedures
• Proven numerical capabilities and manual financial calculations
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Business writing skills Ability to interact and manage different stakeholders.