Payroll & Finance Specialist - Multi-Site

Headhunters; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Headhunters seeks an experienced payroll administrator to manage monthly payroll inputs, ensure accurate employee data, and process payroll transactions with strict confidentiality. The role supports finance, HR and site management across multiple departments, ensuring timely payslips and reports.

The successful candidate will coordinate attendance, reconcile payroll data, and assist with statutory submissions, reconciliations and payments in a busy, multi-site environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in payroll, accounting, finance or related field.
• At least 3 years' payroll administration experience.
• Experience in finance administration, reconciliations, creditors and/or debtors is advantageous.
• Experience in mining, construction, manufacturing or similar environments is advantageous.
• Knowledge of payroll processes and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prepare monthly payroll inputs for processing.
• Capture and verify employee payroll information, including new appointments, terminations, salary adjustments and changes to employee information.
• Process and/or verify overtime, allowances, bonuses, deductions and other payroll-related transactions.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records and payroll-related documentation.
• Assist with the preparation and distribution of payslips and payroll reports.
• Respond to employee payroll queries and investigate discrepancies.
• Ensure payroll changes are accurately implemented within the applicable payroll cycle.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of employee remuneration and personal information.
• Review and reconcile employee attendance information against payroll inputs.
• Verify overtime, shift information, unpaid leave, annual leave, sick leave and other attendance details.
• Identify missing or inconsistent attendance records before payroll finalisation.
• Perform monthly payroll reconciliations and verify totals.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Time and attendance

Accounting systems experience

Education

Diploma or Degree in Payroll, Accounting, Finance, Financial Management, Business Administration or a related field

Job description

Headhunters seeks an experienced payroll administrator to manage monthly payroll inputs, ensure accurate employee data, and process payroll transactions with strict confidentiality. The role supports finance, HR and site management across multiple departments, ensuring timely payslips and reports.

The successful candidate will coordinate attendance, reconcile payroll data, and assist with statutory submissions, reconciliations and payments in a busy, multi-site environment.