Hybrid Payroll Specialist – Cape Town (9‑Month)

Red Ember Recruitment (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Ember Recruitment is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join the Business Services team on a 9-month fixed-term contract at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. You will handle daily payroll administration and end-to-end processing for ~1,400 employees in a hybrid setup, with in-office work a minimum of 4 days per week.

You will support regulatory submissions and payroll reporting while collaborating with an established payroll team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years' experience in payroll processing and administration.
• Good understanding of payroll processes, payroll tax and relevant payroll legislation.
• Experience with high-volume payrolls.
• MS Office proficiency, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Daily Payroll Administration and queries management.
• Monthly end-to-end payroll processing for ~1,400 employees.
• Prepare payroll reports and validate payroll information.
• Assist with regulatory submissions (IRP5, COID, STATS SA, UIF).
• Provide general payroll and admin support to the team.

Skills

Payroll processing

Education

BCom/BTech/diploma in Payroll/Accounting/HR

Tools

SAGE People

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

SARS e@syFile

SARS eFiling

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS Word

Job description

Red Ember Recruitment is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join the Business Services team on a 9-month fixed-term contract at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. You will handle daily payroll administration and end-to-end processing for ~1,400 employees in a hybrid setup, with in-office work a minimum of 4 days per week.

You will support regulatory submissions and payroll reporting while collaborating with an established payroll team in a fast-paced environment.