Senior Payroll Lead: Compliance, Reporting & Wages

Boardroom Appointments; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 580,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator to manage and coordinate payroll activities across a large workforce in Gauteng. You will ensure accuracy, statutory compliance, and timely payments while supporting the Group Payroll Manager.

Key duties include managing deductions, preparing month-end processes, assisting external auditors, and producing essential payroll reports. The role requires confidentiality, strong organizational skills, and a collaborative approach to work

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience using Sage HR Premier.
• Experience leading payroll within a large-scale organization.
• Strong data entry accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential payroll information and work with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate payroll processing with emphasis on accuracy and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with NBCRFLI and BCEA.
• Prepare statutory and non-statutory deductions and payments.
• Provide payroll guidance and support to the Group.
• Assist external auditors with payroll audits.
• Produce payroll reports, leave, overtime, and month-end journals.
• Handle terminations and onboarding monthly for high-volume staff.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Data entry accuracy

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Teamwork/interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Sage HR Premier

Job description

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator to manage and coordinate payroll activities across a large workforce in Gauteng. You will ensure accuracy, statutory compliance, and timely payments while supporting the Group Payroll Manager.

Key duties include managing deductions, preparing month-end processes, assisting external auditors, and producing essential payroll reports. The role requires confidentiality, strong organizational skills, and a collaborative approach to work