International jobs in South Africa

Capago International has been the exclusive representative for the processing of Schengen visa applications on behalf of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in South Africa since 2010, in Kuwait since 2012, in Azerbaijan since 2017, in Benin, Togo, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Mali in 2018, in Sierra Leone in 2021 and in Algeria in 2025.

PLEASE NOTE BEFORE APPLYING

• This position is based in Johannesburg - South Africa
• Temporary contract offered - 6 months (no freelance contract or expatriation)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Payroll processing
• Fluent in written and spoken English mandatory
• Fluent in French is an advantage
• Understanding of tax regulations, labor laws, and statutory compliance
• Having an international background can be a plus

CAPAGO is a French provider of outsourcing services for European governments and their diplomatic missions, responsible for financing and managing visa application centres to process their Schengen visa applications.

We currently operate in 9 countries and welcome more than 250,000 visa applicants yearly.

As part of our development, we are looking to strengthen our Human Resources department and are looking for an experienced HR payroll Officer who is looking for new challenges within a dynamic and human-focused company.

The HR Payroll Officer at Capago has the following objectives :

• being responsible for managing payroll components (salaries and social security contributions)
• monitoring changes in social security legislation, collect and prepare fixed and variable compensation components, and manage the calculation and reporting of social security contributions within the required deadlines
• being responsible for answering employee questions regarding payroll and social security contributions

As a Payroll Officer, you will be responsible for :

• Taking into account appropriate contribution rates
• Counting absences (paid leave, sick leave, etc.)
• Collecting overtime information
• Collecting incentive information and calculating compensation components
• Entering compensation components into dedicated systems
• Creating and sending pay slips to company employees
• Maintaining various types of reimbursement or deductions from payroll
• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual social security declarations
• Ensuring the timely payment of various social security contributions
• Maintaining regular contact with social security organizations and regulatory bodies
• Verifying the proper execution of monthly payroll transactions and correct any errors reported by employees
• Managing all other tasks given by the management

• English (spoken and written) - mandatory
• French is a serious advantage
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive employee information
• Performance-oriented mindset
• Communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Energetic, proactive, versatile, committed to teamwork and team spirit

• Matric or equivalent - studies in HR or law
• Tertiary qualification is an added advantage (previous experience in an HR or finance team)
• Bachelor's degree (Bac + / Bac + 3) in Human Resources
• 2 – 3 years of hands-on payroll processing experience
• You have an international background