Senior Administrative Executive

Dante Personnel; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Dante Personnel Pretoria Silver Lakes is assisting with a senior payroll administrator vacancy. The successful candidate will handle end-to-end payroll processing, statutory submissions (PAYE, UIF, SDL) and HR administration tasks, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.

You will use Sage Payroll or VIP and Pastel, work with contracts, leave management, and recruitment support, and you will need strong numeracy and organisational skills along with solid references.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric certificate
• Post-matric qualification in Office Administration, HR Management, Payroll Administration, Bookkeeping or related field is preferred
• Payroll qualification or SAPA certification is advantageous
• 8–10 years of senior administrative, payroll, or HR admin experience
• End-to-end payroll processing including PAYE, UIF, SDL
• HR administration covering contracts, leave management and recruitment support
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook
• Payroll/accounting software proficiency (Sage/Pastel)
• References that verify payroll/HR experience
• Clear credit and criminal checks
• Driver's licence advantageous
• Strong numerical accuracy and reconciliation skills
• Strong organisational skills to manage monthly payroll and deadlines

Skills

Numerical accuracy

Organisational skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Post-matric qualification in Office Administration / HRM / Payroll Admin

Payroll qualification or certification (SAPA)

Tools

Sage Payroll/VIP

Pastel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Minimum requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric certificate
• A relevant post-matric qualification in Office Administration, Human Resources Management, Payroll Administration, Bookkeeping or a related field is strongly preferred (e.g. National Diploma, Higher Certificate, or equivalent)
• A formal payroll qualification or certification (e.g. SAPA — South African Payroll Association) is advantageous
• 8–10 years of relevant senior administrative, payroll, or HR administration experience
• End-to-end payroll preparation and processing experience, including statutory submissions (PAYE, UIF, SDL)
• HR administration experience covering contracts, leave management, and recruitment support
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Software proficiency in payroll and accounting tools (e.g., Sage Payroll/VIP, Pastel, or similar)
• Contactable references that verify your payroll and HR experience
• Clear credit and criminal record checks
• Valid driver's licence advantageous
• Strong numerical accuracy and reconciliation skills
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines (particularly monthly payroll and statutory filing deadlines) without close supervision

Consultant: Chantene Potgieter – Dante Personnel Pretoria Silver Lakes