Payroll Administrator

Tongaat Hulett; Durban; On-site; ZAR 250 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in payroll administration is seeking a Payroll Administrator in Durban, South Africa. The role involves ensuring accurate payroll processing and addressing queries from various departments. Ideal candidates will have a Matriculation Certification and 2-3 years of payroll accounting experience. Key responsibilities include managing payroll deadlines and conducting self-audits to maintain accuracy.

Qualifications

• Minimum relevant payroll accounting and admin experience (2-3 years).
• An acceptable level of secondary education is required.
• Proficiency in computer skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate payroll processing and reduce error rates.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct self-audits and resolve payroll-related queries.
• Track payroll deadlines and monitor performance metrics.

Skills

Computer Literacy

Planning and Organising

Integrity

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Ability to work independently and under pressure

Education

Matriculation Certification

Job description

Overview

Performs tasks/ activities associated with the Payroll and the Human Resources Administration function by executing payroll update, processing, accounting and reporting applications and, attending to the general and/ or personnel administrative procedures and requirements in order to ensure payroll related information is current and accurate, employees and personnel service providers are paid the correct salaries/wage against the rate for the job and any queries and information requests from external departments, employees or the Heads of sections is efficiently attended to and resolved.

Key responsibilities

• Correct capture
• Accurate payroll processing – reduce error rate
• Payroll deadlines managed with HC and 3rd party vendors
• Communicate through social systems with HC and 3rd party vendors
• Close out employee, HC and 3rd party queries
• Payroll simulation
• Month on month payroll recon
• System error trouble shooting and query resolution
• Conduct self-audits
• Tracking system utilization

Value-add

• Review reports and analyse performance vs. the prior month
• Give insights into performance
• Track and monitor SMART actions agreed upon for their centres
• Self-audit a different operation
• SME for a payroll process
• Involvement in the budgeting for employment costs
• Systems UAT

Learning and Development

• Monthly 1 on 1’s with manager
• IDP plan completion and execution
• Coaching opportunities within and outside function
• External courses

Qualifications, Competencies & Experience

• An acceptable level of secondary education (Matriculation Certification)
• Minimum relevant payroll accounting and admin experience (2-3 years)
• Computer Literacy
• Planning and Organising
• Integrity
• Attention to detail
• Adaptability
• Ability to work independently and under pressure

Closing date : Monday, 3 November 2025