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Payroll Administrator Jobs in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa at ExecutivePlacements.com

Title: Payroll Administrator

Company: ExecutivePlacements.com

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NPr003526/MonB

Date posted:

Friday, March 27, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

240000

SUMMARY:

If balancing payslips gets your engine running and deadlines don’t make you stall, this could be your next pit stop. Our client, a leading automotive conglomerate based in Johannesburg East, is looking for a Payroll Administrator.

POSITION INFO:

Duties Will Include, But Are Not Limited To:

  • Full payroll function
  • Applications for tax directives
  • Completing statutory returns and handling statutory payments
  • Completing IRP501 recons and the year-end on
  • Staff queries
  • Garnishees & maintenance orders
  • Handling administration of medical aid, provident and funeral funds
  • Capturing employee data in respect of engagements, terminations, transfers, and promotions
  • Reconciliations of medical aid, provident and other third- party payments
  • Importing data
  • Payroll variances
  • Preparing payroll files for finance and producing reports for month-end
  • Filing & scanning

Education Requirements:

  • Completed Matric (Grade 12)
  • Tertiary qualification in Accounting or Payroll essential

Job Requirements and Skills:

  • 5 to 6 years' experience in a Payroll Administrator position essential
  • Sage 300 working knowledge essential
  • Strong understanding of statutory payments and returns
  • Payroll accounting and reporting to finance experience essential
  • Deadline driven
  • Ability to work in a high pressure, fast paced environment
  • Team player

If you’re looking for responsibility, exposure and growth in a business that moves fast and expects results, this role will stretch you; and reward you.

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