Payroll Specialist

Solugrowth; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Payroll Specialist to deliver accurate payroll services and ensure compliance with regulations. This role involves end-to-end payroll processing, requiring strong mathematical and organizational skills. The ideal candidate will thrive in a client-focused environment, ensuring timely payments and maintaining excellent relationships with clients. With a commitment to accuracy and customer satisfaction, you will play a crucial role in enhancing payroll services. If you are passionate about payroll and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of payroll experience with a strong understanding of regulations.
• Experience in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of payroll administration, ensuring timely processing.
• Liaise with third parties and handle payroll queries effectively.

Skills

Mathematical Skills

Communication Skills

Multi-tasking

Organizational Skills

Customer Service

Education

Matric + Certification

Diploma / Degree in Payroll Administration

Human Resources or related field

Tools

VIP

PaySpace

SAGE 300

SAGE People

SAGE Business Online

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Solugrowth (PTY) Ltd

2025/05/05 Pretoria

Job Reference Number: SG-472

Department: BPO H2R - HR Payroll

Business Unit

Industry: Professional

Job Type: Permanent

Positions Available: 1

Salary: Market Related

SoluGrowth is looking for a Payroll Specialist based in Lynnwood, Pretoria. The role is centered on providing professional payroll services to clients, ensuring accuracy and compliance with payroll regulations. The position involves full responsibility for end-to-end payroll processing and delivery. With excellent customer service and communication skills.

Job Description

SoluGrowth is looking for a Payroll Specialist to provide a professional consulting service to our clients, ensuring an accurate payroll service is always delivered. Meet agreed SLA’s and ensure delivery of an excellent ‘customer service’. The incumbent must possess a strong understanding of payroll regulations and practices as well as strong mathematical, communication, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.

Highly professional and organised Payroll Consultant with a solid experience in overseeing accurate and timely completion of payroll preparation, processing and maintenance activities. Possess thorough understanding of payroll regulations and practices as well as excellent mathematical, communication, multi-tasking and organizational skills. Duties include, but not limited to, identifying clients' business needs, recommending improvements to payroll services or best practices, as well as computing payments, deductions, and tax information.

Knowledge and experience in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of payroll administration, including preparation, documentation and disbursement of all payroll EFT / transfers.
• Ensure all monthly payroll changes are processed accurately and timeously and are in accordance with payroll policies and procedures for multiple clients.
• Ensure employees are paid on pay day as per client’s requirements.
• Ensure clients receive payslips and reports before payday.
• Responsible for the reconciliation and payment of third-party payments.
• Responsible for liaising with third parties.
• Responsible for payroll month end and tax year end administration.
• Ensure that UIF and COIDA submissions are made.
• Obtain SARS directives, where applicable.
• Handle administration and payroll queries.
• Responsible for client satisfaction and client retention.
• Responsible for ensuring all outstanding debtors in respect of payroll portfolio are collected.
  
  

Job Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Matric + Certification
• Diploma / Degree in Payroll Administration, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field
• 2 + years of payroll experience
  
  

CORE COMPETENCIES & ATTRIBUTES

Behavioural Competencies

• Building and maintaining credible relationships
• Active learning
• Contributing to team success
• Customer Focus
  
  

Technical competencies

• Good understanding on the application of PAYE principles
• Must be able to resolve PAYE queries on payslip
• Good knowledge and understanding of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act
• Ability to prove calculations on the payslip
• VIP / PaySpace / SAGE 300 / SAGE People / SAGE Business Online payroll software experience
• Microsoft word, Excel experience
• Good knowledge of SARS E@syfile and E-filing
• SAPA ACcreditation will be preferrable