Payroll and HR Administrator

PTY; Benoni; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd based in Benoni, South Africa, seeks a Payroll and HR Administrator to manage payroll processing and provide HR support. Strong Sage Professional experience is essential.

You will handle payroll data, leave, compliance, onboarding, recruitment admin and HR documentation, delivering accurate records and timely responses within a security-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• Essential: Proficient in SAGE Professional.
• Proven experience in Payroll and HR Administration.
• Strong understanding of payroll processes including salaries, deductions and contributions.
• Knowledge of South African labour legislation and payroll compliance.
• Experience with onboarding, employee records, leave management and HR administration.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and within deadlines.
• Capture and verify time and attendance data.
• Process salaries, deductions, overtime, allowances and statutory contributions.
• Maintain payroll and employee records.
• Handle payroll queries and resolve discrepancies.
• Administer employee leave and benefits.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation and company policies.
• Maintain confidential employee records.
• Support onboarding and induction processes.
• Assist with recruitment administration and documentation.
• Maintain training and employee records.
• Support leave management and benefits administration.
• Assist with HR policies and procedures implementation.
• Support management with employee relations matters.
• Assist with performance review processes.
• Provide general HR and administrative support to management and employees.

Skills

SAGE Professional

Payroll administration

HR administration

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Discretion

Education

HR/Payroll related qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd | Permanent

Payroll and HR Administrator

Benoni, South Africa

Red Ember Recruitment is recruiting for a Payroll and HRAdministrator on behalf of our client based in Benoni.

Our client is seeking an experienced and highly organised Payroll and HR Administrator to manaFARge the accurate processing of payroll whileproviding comprehensive HR and administrative support. The successful candidatemust have strong experience working on SAGE Professional.

Payroll Administration

• Processpayroll accurately and within required deadlines.
  
• Captureand verify time and attendance data.
  
• Processsalaries, deductions, overtime, allowances, and statutory contributions.
  
• Maintainaccurate payroll and employee records.
  
• Handlepayroll queries and resolve discrepancies.
  
• Administeremployee leave and benefits.
  
• Ensurecompliance with relevant payroll legislation and company policies.
  

HR Administration

• Maintainaccurate and confidential employee records.
  
• Supportonboarding and induction processes.
  
• Assistwith recruitment administration and documentation.
  
• Maintaintraining and employee records.
  
• Supportleave management and employee benefits administration.
  
• Assistwith the implementation and administration of HR policies and procedures.
  
• Supportmanagement with employee relations matters.
  
• Assistwith performance review processes.
  
• Providegeneral HR and administrative support to management and employees.
  

Requirements

• Essential: Must be proficient in SAGE Professional.
  
• Proven experience in Payroll and HR Administration.
  
• Strong understanding of payroll processes, including salaries, deductions, and statutory contributions.
  
• Knowledge of South African labour legislation and payroll compliance.
  
• Experience with onboarding, employee recordkeeping, leave management, and HR administration.
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel .
  
• Strong numeracy and excellent attention to detail.
  
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
  
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
  
• A relevant qualification in Human Resources, Payroll, Business Administration, or a related field would be advantageous.
  
• Previous experience within the security industry or a similar operational environment would be advantageous.