Payroll Manager

6 days ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Werkie Full time R600 000 - R720 000 per year
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Payroll Manager

Salary: R60 000 p/m
Location: Johannesburg – Head Office
Start Date: ASAP

About the Client
Join a large-scale, fast-growing organisation with 3,000+ employees across multiple regions. This company thrives on operational excellence and values accuracy, compliance, and employee trust. With a strong national footprint, they are looking for a skilled Payroll Manager to take ownership of their payroll function and ensure seamless execution across all levels.

Role Overview
As the Payroll Manager, you will lead and manage a team of Payroll Supervisor and Administrators. Your mission is to deliver accurate and timeous payroll, maintain compliance with South African legislation and bargaining council agreements, and partner with HR & Finance to safeguard data integrity.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor and manage the Payroll team to ensure efficiency and accuracy.

  • Oversee and execute the payroll cycle for 3,000+ employees with multiple shifts and earning structures.

  • Ensure compliance with BCEA, Labour Relations Act, Income Tax Act, UIF, PAYE, SDL, NBC wage agreements, and Skills Development Levies.

  • Partner with HR & Finance to align payroll data across systems.

  • Administer payroll-related third-party payments (medical aid, pension/provident funds, SARS, UIF, SDL, NBC, garnishee orders).

  • Conduct reconciliations, generate payroll reports, and ensure timely statutory submissions (EMP201, EMP501, IRP5s, ROE, Equity).

  • Handle escalated payroll queries with professionalism and confidentiality.

  • Drive continuous improvements, audits, policy development, and system efficiencies.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in Payroll Administration, Finance, or HR (BCom Degree or higher preferred).

  • Payroll Management certification (e.g., SAPA, SAGE) advantageous.

  • Minimum 10+ years' payroll experience, including 7 years in a leadership/managerial role.

  • Proven experience in high-volume payroll management (preferably 5,000+ employees).

  • Strong working knowledge of Sage 300 People (essential).

  • In-depth understanding of South African labour legislation, tax regulations, and NBC agreements.

Skills & Competencies

  • Leadership & Team Management

  • Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving

  • Accuracy & Attention to Detail

  • Excellent Communication Skills

  • Strong Time Management & Deadline Orientation

  • Integrity, Confidentiality & Professionalism

  • Process Improvement & Automation Mindset

  • Advanced Excel & Payroll Systems Proficiency

Key Relationships

  • Finance Department

  • HR Department

  • Payroll Supervisor & Administrators

  • Managers & Department Heads

  • External Auditors & SARS

  • NBC & Union Stakeholders

If you are ready to lead a payroll team, ensure compliance, and uphold accuracy across thousands of employees, this is the role for you. Apply now and take charge of shaping the future of payroll excellence
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Betaalstaat Bestuurder
Die betroubare bewaarder van akkurate betaalstate en nakoming — wat verseker dat elke salaris, voordeel en verslag foutloos uitgevoer word. Hierdie rol gaan oor leierskap, presisie en die beskerming van werknemers se finansiële welstand.

Salaris: R60 000 p/m
Ligging: Johannesburg – Hoofkantoor
Begindatum: So gou as moontlik

Oor die Maatskappy
Sluit aan by 'n groot, vinnig-groeiende organisasie met meer as 3 000 werknemers regoor verskeie streke. Die maatskappy floreer op operasionele uitnemendheid en heg groot waarde aan akkuraatheid, nakoming en werknemersvertroue. Met 'n sterk nasionale voetspoor, soek hulle 'n kundige Betaalstaat Bestuurder om eienaarskap te neem van die Betaalstaat-funksie en vloeiende uitvoering op alle vlakke te verseker.

Rol Oorsig
As Betaalstaat Bestuurder lei en bestuur jy 'n span bestaande uit die Betaalstaat Toesighouer en Administrateurs. Jou missie is om 'n akkurate en tydige betaalstaat te lewer, nakoming van Suid-Afrikaanse wetgewing en bedingingsraad-ooreenkomste te handhaaf, en saam met HR en Finansies te werk om dataïntegriteit te beskerm.

Sleutel Verantwoordelikhede

  • Lei, mentor en bestuur die Betaalstaat-span om doeltreffendheid en akkuraatheid te verseker.

  • Toesig oor en uitvoering van die betaalstaat-siklus vir werknemers met veelvuldige skofte en verdieningstrukture.

  • Verseker nakoming met BCEA, Arbeidsverhoudinge Wet, Inkomstebelasting Wet, UIF, PAYE, SDL, NBC-loonooreenkomste en Vaardigheidsontwikkelingsheffings.

  • Werk saam met HR en Finansies om dataïntegriteit oor stelsels heen te belyn.

  • Voer derdeparty-betalings uit (mediese fonds, pensioen/providentfondse, SARS, UIF, SDL, NBC, loonbeslagleggings).

  • Voer rekonsiliasies uit, skep betaalstaatverslae en verseker tydige indiening van statutêre opgawes (EMP201, EMP501, IRP5's, ROE, Gelykheid).

  • Hanteer kritieke kwessies en komplekse navrae professioneel en vertroulik.

  • Dryf voortdurende verbetering, ouditprosesse, beleidontwikkeling en stelsel-doeltreffendheid.

Vereistes & Kwalifikasies

  • Relevante tersiêre kwalifikasie in Betaalstaat Administrasie, Finansies of HR (BCom-graad of hoër verkieslik).

  • Sertifisering in Betaalstaat Bestuur (bv. SAPA, SAGE) voordelig.

  • Minimum 10+ jaar betaalstaat ervaring, waarvan minstens 7 jaar in 'n leierskap- of bestuursrol.

  • Bewese ervaring in hoë-volume betaalstaatbestuur (verkieslik werknemers).

  • Sterk werkkennis van Sage 300 People.

  • In-diepte kennis van Suid-Afrikaanse arbeidswetgewing, belastingregulasies en NBC-ooreenkomste.

Vaardighede & Bevoegdhede

  • Leierskap & Spanbestuur

  • Analitiese Denke & Probleemoplossing

  • Hoë Akkuraatheid & Aandag aan Detail

  • Uitstekende Kommunikasievaardighede

  • Sterk Tydsbestuur & Vermoë om streng sperdatums te bereik

  • Integriteit, Vertroulikheid & Professionele Houding

  • Prosessverbetering & Outomatisering

  • Gevorderde Excel & Payroll-stelsels

Sleutel Verhoudings

  • Finansiële Afdeling

  • HR Afdeling

  • Payroll Toesighouer & Administrateurs

  • Bestuurders en Afdelingshoofde

  • Eksterne Ouditeure & SARS

  • NBC & Vakbondverteenwoordigers

As jy gereed is om 'n Betaalstaat-span te lei, nakoming te verseker en akkuraatheid oor duisende werknemers te handhaaf, dan is hierdie rol vir jou. Doen nou aansoek en neem leiding in die toekoms van Betaalstaat-uitnemendheid
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