Wage Administrator

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 201,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd is seeking a Wage Administrator based in Midrand to join our client’s team. The role encompasses end-to-end payroll administration, ensuring accurate and timely payment of staff in line with SLAs and legislation.

You will handle payroll data, employee queries, time and attendance tasks, and produce monthly wage cost reports for finance meetings. Requires 3+ years of payroll experience and advanced MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Matric (Senior Certificate) required.
• Minimum 3 years payroll administration experience.
• Knowledge of CRS and D365 is advantageous.
• Advanced MS Word, Excel and Outlook skills.

Responsibilities

• Capture and process new and existing appointments, promotions, demotions, and terminations accurately and timeously.
• Manage, maintain, and update payroll-related data.
• Handle all employee payroll, biographical, and pay-related queries.
• Ensure all Payroll and Time & Attendance tasks are completed within specified timeframes.
• Prepare and submit payroll reports and payroll sheets to Finance and relevant departments on time.
• Produce monthly wage cost reports for P&L forecasting and finance meetings.
• Report wage discrepancies identified on dummy payslips to management.
• Issue UI19 forms and certificates of service to terminated employees after final payment.
• Submit Provident Fund withdrawal applications to NBC for terminated employees.
• Conduct employment confirmations with external parties.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee files while ensuring confidentiality of payroll information.
• Ensure payroll processing complies with company policies, procedures, and relevant legislation.
• Provide financial interpretation relating to employee benefits, leave, time management, and remuneration.
• Assist and support management with payroll-related tasks, reports, and ad hoc queries.

Skills

Payroll administration

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

Matric (Senior Certificate)

Tools

CRS

D365

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd | Permanent

Wage Administrator

Halfway House, South Africa | Posted on 20/10/2026

Red Ember is seeking a Wage Administrator, based in Midrand to join our client’s team.

The Wage Administrator will be responsible for ensuring accuracy across all wage-related activities by performing the full administrative function of the wage payroll. This includes ensuring the accurate and timely payment of all staff in accordance with defined service level agreements as well as legislative and statutory requirements.

Capture and process new and existing appointments, promotions, demotions, and terminations accurately and timeously.

Manage, maintain, and update payroll-related data.

Handle all employee payroll, biographical, and pay-related queries.

Ensure all Payroll and Time & Attendance tasks are completed within specified timeframes.

Prepare and submit payroll reports and payroll sheets to Finance and relevant departments on time.

Produce monthly wage cost reports for P&L forecasting and finance meetings.

Report wage discrepancies identified on dummy payslips to management.

Issue UI19 forms and certificates of service to terminated employees after final payment.

Submit Provident Fund withdrawal applications to NBC for terminated employees.

Conduct employment confirmations with external parties.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee files while ensuring confidentiality of payroll information.

Ensure payroll processing complies with company policies, procedures, and relevant legislation.

Provide financial interpretation relating to employee benefits, leave, time management, and remuneration.

Assist and support management with payroll-related tasks, reports, and ad hoc queries.

Requirements

Matric (Senior Certificate)

Minimum 3 years Payroll administration level,with practical Payroll MIS Knowledge, within a customer-oriented serviceenvironment

Knowledge of CRS andD365 modules will be an advantage

MS Word, MS Excel & MS Outlook (Advanced skill level)