Payroll Administrator

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd in Pretoria North, SA, seeks a Payroll Administrator to manage payroll inputs, processing, and reconciliations. The role emphasizes accuracy in salary calculations and third-party payments within the Sage People system.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in payroll/HR admin, a post-school payroll qualification preferred, and strong knowledge of taxation and BCEA requirements. This full-time position offers regular payroll duties and compliance focus.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with Accounting and Mathematics.
• 2-4 years core payroll/HR admin experience.
• Post-school payroll qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Accurately calculate and prepare salary inputs for payroll processing.
• Process payroll data in SAGE People Payroll system.
• Resolve employee and third-party payroll inquiries.
• Prepare group life and post-retirement medical aid information for actuarial valuation.
• Prepare and reconcile third-party payments monthly.
• Reconcile payroll GL accounts and explain reconciling items.
• Prepare year-end audit working papers for directors and remuneration provisions.
• Prepare, validate statutory submissions for Stats SA.
• Ensure compliance with taxation, BCEA, and SABN policies.

Skills

Payroll/HR administration

ERP system

Taxation & BCEA knowledge

Basic Accounting

Payroll policies & processes

Education

Grade 12 / NQF with Accounting & Mathematics

Post-school payroll qualification

Tools

SAGE People Payroll

Job description

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd | Permanent

Payroll Administrator

Pretoria North, South Africa | Posted on 07/08/2026

Red Ember is seeking a Payroll Administrator based in Pretoria to join our client's team to perform allocated payroll functions, including ensuring the accurate calculation and preparation of all salary-related inputs, validating and accurately processing payroll information, generating payments to third parties, and preparing monthly payroll reconciliations.

Requirements

Responsibilities

• To accurately calculate and prepare all salary-related information for payroll processing for the relevant period.
• To accurately process all salary-related information in the SAGE People Payroll system.
• To resolve all salary-related enquiries from employees and third parties.
• To prepare, validate and ensure the accuracy of Group Life and Post-Retirement Medical Aid information for actuarial valuation purposes.
• To prepare and reconcile third-party payments to payroll every month.
• To reconcile all payroll-related general ledger control accounts, including explanations for reconciling items
• To prepare year-end external audit working papers for directors and executive remuneration, provisions and disability accruals.
• To prepare, validate and ensure the accuracy of statutory submissions for Stats SA.
• To comply with relevant taxation, BCEA and other legislation, including policies and procedures of the SABN.

Qualifications

• Grade 12/NQF equivalent with Accounting and Mathematics (Essential)
• Post-school Payroll qualification (Desirable)
• 2-4 years of core experience in an HR administrative OR Payroll environment (Essential)

Knowledge and Skills

• Payroll/HR administration
• Any ERP system
• Relevant taxation, BCEA and other related legislation
• Basic Accounting
• Payroll-related policies, procedures and processes