Payroll Administrator

PTY; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd in Sandton, South Africa, is seeking a Payroll Administrator to join our client's team in the North of Johannesburg. You will develop systems to process payroll transactions, coordinate timekeeping, and oversee payroll changes and upgrades.

You will liaise with auditors, collaborate with HR and accounting teams, maintain records, and respond to payroll-related queries, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable laws and multi-location payroll requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Payroll Administrator or similar role.
• Knowledge of payroll procedures and related laws.
• Excellent understanding of multi-location payroll and taxes.
• Familiarity with payroll software / HRIS SAGE 300 and MS Office, especially Excel.
• Analytical mind and good math skills.
• Outstanding communication skills (written and oral).

Responsibilities

• Develop systems to process payroll account transactions (e.g. salaries, benefits, garnishments, deductions, taxes and third-party payments).
• Coordinate timekeeping and payroll systems.
• Oversee processing of payroll changes (e.g. new hires, terminations, raises) and system upgrades.
• Liaise with auditors and manage payroll audits.
• Collaborate with Human Resources (HR) and accounting teams.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare reports.
• Resolve issues and answer payroll-related questions.

Skills

Analytical mind

Math skills

Communication skills

Tools

SAGE 300

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd | Permanent

Payroll Administrator

Sandton, South Africa | Posted on 15/07/2026

Red Ember Recruitment is recruiting for a Payroll Administrator for our client in the North of Johannesburg.

Requirements

• Developsystems to process payroll account transactions (e.g. salaries, benefits,garnishments, deductions, taxes and third-party payments)
• Coordinatetimekeeping and payroll systems
• Overseeprocessing of payroll changes (e.g. new hires, terminations, raises) and systemupgrades
• Liaisewith auditors and manage payroll audits
• Collaboratingwith Human Resources (HR) and accounting teams
• Maintainaccurate records and prepare reports
• Resolveissues and answer payroll-related questions

Qualifications

• Provenexperience as a Payroll Administrator or similar role
• Currentknowledge of payroll procedures and related laws
• Excellentunderstanding of multi-location payroll and taxes
• Familiaritywith payroll software / HRIS SAGE 300 (non-negotiable) and MS Office(especially Excel)
• Ananalytical mind and good math skills
• Outstandingcommunication skills (written and oral)