Payroll Officer

Tracker South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payroll solutions provider in South Africa is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to manage the end-to-end payroll for approximately 1,000 employees using Sage People. This role requires strong accuracy and confidentiality while ensuring compliance with payroll legislation. The successful candidate will also collaborate with HR and assist with various payroll-related queries and claims.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end payroll processing.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance.
• Strong organizational skills to manage claims and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll for approximately 1,000 employees.
• Review and validate overtime claims and deductions.
• Collaborate with HR for accurate employee data maintenance.
• Administer ESS system and address employee queries.
• Manage provident fund claims and medical aid applications.

Skills

Accuracy

Confidentiality

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

Sage People

Job description

Overview TRACKER is seeking an experienced, energetic, and passionate Payroll Officer to join our team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end preparation and processing of monthly payroll for approximately 1, employees using the Sage People payroll system.

This role requires accuracy, confidentiality, and the ability to work under pressure while ensuring compliance with payroll legislation and company policies.

Responsibilities End-to-end payroll processing for ~1, employees on Sage People (including onboarding, leave, and terminations).

Review and validate overtime claims, reimbursements, and deductions.

Collaborate with HR to ensure accurate employee data flow and maintenance.

Administer the ESS system and support employees with queries.

Manage provident fund claims and medical aid applications.

Assist with Worker's Compensation claims and queries.

Prepare and submit labour department documentation (maternity, unpaid leave, terminations).

Handle payroll-related queries via the payroll department inbox.

Generate statutory and third-party