Payroll Administrator, Port Elizabeth

Minimum Skills and Knowledge Required:

• Payroll course/diploma OR 5 years’ experience in payroll
• Knowledge of Pastel Payroll modules or equivalent system
• Minimum 5 year’s strong administrative skills
• ASTROW Time & Attendance System experience
• Financial literacy
• Accurate report writing
• Excellent organization skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Able to work well under pressure
• Able to work unsupervised
• Strong interpersonal relations

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the services provided by the remuneration department satisfy the needs of the company and employees.
• Ensure that the company policies and procedures are applied correctly and consistently within the remuneration functions.
• Administer and submit data into payrolls e.g., New engagements
• Changes to personal data, Discharges, Transfers, Deductions, Allowances, pay adjustments and short payments.
• Process the payrolls.
• Print the reports generated by the payrolls.
• Update Payroll database
• Generate and submit electronic salaries and wages deposit for payment
• Produce and submit statutory returns (monthly), for P.A.Y.E., U.I.F., and S.D.L.
• Calculate, balance and generate returns for third parties, e.g. Taxes, U.I.F., S.D.L., Garnishees, Provident Fund, Medical Aid, maintenance, Trade Union etc.,
• Maintain history records of all third-party payments made.
• Maintain up to date Leave records for all employees (Weekly / Monthly)
• Submit all documents relating to Payroll for verification/review to the manager for final approval.
• Do annual reconciliations for IRP5.
• Produce input files from time & attendance system for input into payroll system.
• Filing and general queries
• Administration of the Company's Pension Fund, Provident Fund and Sick Pay Fund.
• Reconcile contribution payments and monthly remittance advices.
• Administer withdrawals, retirements, death and funeral claims.
• Assist with queries.
• Provide information on queries.
• Assist with Time & Attendance system when required

Should you wish to apply please email your CV through to Meriek Robinson at
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.