Payroll Administrator

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Johannesburg is seeking a dynamic payroll administrator to manage payroll functions, record employee movements, and ensure accurate salary data processing. The ideal candidate has a tertiary qualification in finance or HR, is fluent in English, and has experience with Sage People. This role offers a chance to work in a supportive group environment.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Finance / Payroll Administration or HR.
• Fluent in English; additional South African language advantageous.
• Previous experience in a group environment.

Responsibilities

• Record and file employee information and movements.
• Ensure correctness of payroll input data.
• Manage day-to-day payroll functions and queries.

Skills

Fluent English

Sage People Competency (Sage 300 People)

Advanced Excel Knowledge

Basic understanding of employee tax

Africa Payroll experience

Education

Tertiary qualification in Finance / Payroll Administration or HR

Matric or equivalent

Tools

SAGE 300

Job description

Job Description

Red Ember Recruitment is seeking to hire a dynamic payroll administrator based at our client in Rosebank.

Responsibilities

• Record and file employee information and movements such as transfers, terminations, engagements, retrenchments, changing of bank details in order to obtain and update payroll records.
• Receiving, capturing and processing all salary input data from relevant resources.
• Ensuring correctness of input.
• Ensuring day-to-day functions of payroll are performed while offering support to management and staff by dealing with related queries.
• Assist with 3rd party reconciliation and maintain relationships with external 3rd parties.
• Adhoc duties.
• Off-cycle runs.
• Effective planning and organizing to ensure cut-off, payment, reporting or month-end deadline are met.
• Proactive payroll risk identification and mitigation in line with company standards, policies and procedures.
• Creating and assisting with report requests.

Requirements

• Education: Tertiary qualification in Finance / Payroll Administration or HR
• Languages: Fluent English. Additional SA language advantageous.
• Previous experience working in a group environment.
• Matric or equivalent.
• Sage People Competency (Sage 300 People)
• Basic understanding of employee tax.
• Payroll background and experience.
• Advanced Excel Knowledge.
• Africa Payroll experience will be very beneficial.
• SAGE 300