Payroll & Tax Specialist

RecruitMyMom; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A professional services firm is seeking a Payroll & Tax Specialist to provide reliable payroll and tax support on a remote, part-time basis. This role involves managing payroll administration, submitting various tax returns, and liaising with SARS. The ideal candidate has proven experience in payroll and taxation, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage deadlines independently. Strong knowledge of accounting software like Pastel payroll and Sage VIP is essential. This position offers a flexible workload approximately 20 hours per month.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll administration and tax compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of VAT, PAYE, Income Tax, and Provisional Tax.
• Experience engaging with SARS and managing queries and submissions.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and remotely, managing a flexible workload.

Responsibilities

• Manage outbound payroll administration, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
• Prepare and submit tax returns, including VAT, PAYE, Income Tax, and Provisional Tax.
• Handle SARS queries, follow-ups, and correspondence, ensuring timely resolution.
• Ensure compliance with relevant tax legislation and statutory deadlines.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation for audit and compliance purposes.

Skills

Payroll administration

Tax compliance

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Independent work

Tools

Pastel payroll

Sage VIP

Xero Accounting software

Job description

A professional services firm is seeking an experienced Payroll & Tax Specialist to provide reliable, accurate, and compliant payroll and tax support on a remote, part-time basis (approximately 20 hours per month). This role is ideal for a detail-oriented specialist who enjoys working independently, managing deadlines, and liaising confidently with clients and SARS.

Responsibilities:

• Manageoutbound payroll administration, ensuring accurate and timeous processing
  
• Prepare and submittax returns, including VAT, PAYE, Income Tax, and Provisional Tax
  
• HandleSARS queries, follow-ups, and correspondence, ensuring timely resolution
• Ensure compliance with relevant tax legislation and statutory deadlines
  
• Maintain accurate records and documentation for audit and compliance purposes
  

Requirements

• Proven experience inpayroll administration and tax compliance
  
• Strong working knowledge ofVAT, PAYE, Income Tax, and Provisional Tax
  
• Experience engaging withSARSand managing queries and submissions
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
  
• Ability to workindependently and remotely, managing a flexible workload
  
• Experience using Pastel payroll , Sage VIP and Xero Accounting software