Cape Town: Payroll Administrator (Temporary) posted by The Talent Room
Posted on 2025-08-18 00:00:00
| Employer | The Talent Room |
|---|---|
| Category | Other Finance/Accounting |
| Location | Western Cape / Cape Town |
Job Summary
A company in Cape Town is looking for a payroll administrator temp for a maternity cover.
Key Deliverables of the Role:
Payroll Processing
- Deliver payroll process requirements on time and accurately.
- Administer weekly wage payroll and monthly salaried payroll.
- Monitor labor broking payments to ensure timely processing.
- Handle statutory returns (PAYE, UIF, and SDL) on e-filing.
- Attend to wage and salaried payroll queries.
- Implement updates to payments in line with plastic agreement notices and changes.
- Implement incentive and bonus schemes in line with policy, and plastics agreement circular.
- Upload amendments to basic conditions of employment act to Sage.
ESS- Payroll system
- Educate users on use of e.g. ess system.
- Administer leave and track employee entitlements.
- Implement and process effective leave system to mitigate risks to company.
- Monitor payment of allowances in line with relevant requirements from HODs
- Use ESS to generate correspondence with employees e.g. bonus, increase, Important information.
Time and Attendance
- Validate clockings and verify changes to time and attendance records.
- Load fingerprint and educate users on the accurate use of the clocking system.
- Monitor and optimize the clocking system in consultation with the Operations team.
- Verify changes to clockings and ensure time sheets are signed off by relevant managers.
Employee Records and Benefits:
- Load new employee information on the payroll system.
- Upload employee contracts and relevant information to electronic personal files.
- Maintain personal files on time in full.
- Implement updates to payments and relevant employment agreements.
- Monitor payment of allowances in line with relevant requirements from HODs Workers’.
Compensation and UIF:
- Process Workers’ Compensation claims with the Department of Labour and track progress of submitted claims.
- Process UIF payments , WCA payments and withdrawal documentation for employees.
Employee Terminations:
- Add and terminations of employees from the system, including certificate of service, UIF, final payslips.
- Processing provident fund exits, sick leave, and death benefits (Momentum and MIBFA).
- Ensure terminations are processed effectively.
Internal Controls and Compliance:
- Implement and enforce internal controls to prevent fraudulent activities and errors in the payroll and accounts payable processes.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and company policies.
Reporting:
- Prepare regular reports on accounts payable status, outstanding payments, payroll expenses, and other relevant metrics for management review.
Desired Experience & Qualification
Entry Criteria: Education and Experience
- Matric (NQF level 4) or equivalent qualification.
- 3-5 years experience in salaries and wages operating the Sage Payroll system.
- Proficiency in operating Syspro or an equivalent accounting system.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
- Works well under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Demonstrates a high level of integrity and maintains confidentiality with sensitive payroll and financial information.
- Familiarity with relevant accounting legislation and regulations.
- Strong planning and organising abilities to manage payroll tasks efficiently.
- Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accurate payroll data.
- Comfortable working with various software systems and processes.
- Takes ownership of responsibilities and delivers accurate results.
- Confident in expressing ideas and opinions constructively.
- Driven to achieve targets and meet objectives.
- Works collaboratively as part of a team to achieve common goals.
- Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and makes informed decisions.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact effectively with colleagues, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
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