Payroll & Benefits Officer

Recruiter

EQ Plus

Job Ref

GTG008755/TR

Date posted

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Location

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary

460 000 Annually

SUMMARY

One of the well-established organization seeks to make an appointment for the position of Payroll & Benefits Officer to ensure the smooth, accurate, and efficient running of its Payroll Management and HR Administration (Including employee benefits).

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Payroll Administration
• Administer Full Payroll processing, this includes but not limited to: Consolidation of all Business Units (BU) Payrolls, Generating of the General Ledger file, Balancing of the Payroll, Creation of the EFT file and Third Party File and make Payments to both Employees and Relevant parties timeously;
• Reconcile PAYE and UIF payments monthly.
• Generate yearly payroll schedules and distribute to all BU.
• Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing for both recurring & non-recurring inputs to ensure timely and accurate payroll transactions, including salaries, new hires, terminations, changes to pay rates, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
• Co-ordinate, schedule, and review payroll activities; correspond with employees regarding payroll activities and procedures.
• Monitor compliance with legislative changes; recommend procedural changes as necessary; and design and implement payroll-related forms.
• Ensure adherence to company Remuneration Policy in all payroll activities.
• Provide information and deal with all staff queries relating to salary, benefits and deductions, benefit plans and changes to legislative matters pertaining to salaries.
• Employee Retirement Benefits Administration New Member Engagement
• Withdrawals
• Death/Funeral Claims
• Dread disease claims
• Audit expense of claims paid out
• Disability management
• Divorce Claims
• Pension Backed loans
• Medical Aid Administration
• Governance: System, Process and Policy Changes
• Reporting, Reconciliations: Salary Accounts, Third Party & Legislative Payments:
• Ensuring that personnel records are updated and maintained.
• Responsible for all personnel filing and ensuring that both current filing room and archives are well-kept.
• Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.
• Reconcile monthly payroll general ledger accounts.
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll reports.
• Prepare ad hoc reports as requested.
• Coida – Reconcile the Yearly Provision and ensure that payment is done on or before the due date.
• Respond to SARS Payroll Audit Queries

POSITION INFO

Minimum Requirements: National Diploma in HR/Accounting/Payroll Administration (NQF6) 3-5 years solid end-to-end working experience in payroll administration HRIS experience Experience in processing payroll of 450+ is desirable Knowledge: Understand end-to-end HR value chain Understand HR legislation Knowledge of personal income tax (tax brackets, rebates and calculations) - Knowledge of benefits administration Skills: Verbal and written skills Excellent interpersonal skills Intermediate MSOffice skills