Payroll Team Leader

Jackie Cory Recruitment; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackie Cory Recruitment in Port Elizabeth (GQ) seeks a Payroll Team Leader to oversee end-to-end payroll across multiple entities, taking ownership of accuracy, timeliness and compliance while leading a payroll team in a controlled environment.

You bring 5+ years in payroll, multi-company experience, and strong Excel skills, with excellent communication and integrity to drive process improvements and compliance.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Payroll, HR, Finance or related field.
• 5+ years’ payroll experience in a multi-company environment.
• 2+ years’ experience leading or supervising a payroll team.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong systems aptitude.
• Strong knowledge of South African payroll legislation, payroll taxation and statutory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the end-to-end payroll process across multiple entities
• Leading, supporting and developing the payroll team
• Reviewing payroll inputs, calculations and exception reports
• Performing and reviewing payroll reconciliations
• Ensuring compliance with SARS, payroll legislation and statutory requirements
• Investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies and issues
• Supporting audit requirements and maintaining accurate payroll documentation
• Working closely with HR, Finance and operational teams
• Identifying opportunities to improve payroll processes, systems and controls

Skills

Payroll experience

Team leadership

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Diploma/degree in Payroll, HR, Finance or related field

Job description

Payroll Team Leader

Market-related salary

Port Elizabeth / GQ

Are you an experienced payroll professional who enjoys taking ownership, working with detail and leading a team to deliver a high-quality payroll function? An established organisation is looking for an experienced Payroll Team Leader to join their team and take responsibility for the day-to-day payroll operations across multiple entities. This is a great opportunity for someone who is hands-on, analytical and solutions-driven, with strong payroll knowledge and the ability to lead and support a team within a structured control environment.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the end-to-end payroll process across multiple entities
• Leading, supporting and developing the payroll team
• Reviewing payroll inputs, calculations and exception reports
• Performing and reviewing payroll reconciliations
• Ensuring compliance with SARS, payroll legislation and statutory requirements
• Investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies and issues
• Supporting audit requirements and maintaining accurate payroll documentation
• Working closely with HR, Finance and operational teams
• Identifying opportunities to improve payroll processes, systems and controls

Qualifications and Experience

• A Diploma or Degree in Payroll, HR, Finance, Accounting or a related field
• 5+ years’ payroll experience in a multi-company environment
• 2+ years’ experience leading or supervising a payroll team
• Advanced Excel skills and strong systems aptitude
• Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation, payroll taxation, employee benefits and statutory reporting
• Experience with payroll reconciliations and month-end processes
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• High levels of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism