Compensation and Benefit Administrator KZN Region

Duties & Responsibilities

• Capture and process payroll inputs, including time worked, overtime, allowances, production data, and commissions.
• Validate payroll information received from operations and managers to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Process payroll in line with approved payroll schedules and pay dates.
• Calculate salaries and wages in accordance with contracts, policies, and collective agreements.
• Apply statutory and obligatory deductions accurately (PAYE, UIF, SDL, pension/provident fund, medical aid, garnishees, and third-party deductions).
• Maintain accurate payroll and compensation records on the payroll system.
• Administer payroll and benefit changes such as new appointments, terminations, promotions, and salary adjustments.
• Reconcile payroll reports and resolve discrepancies prior to payroll finalisation.
• Respond to employee and management payroll and benefits queries.
• Ensure compliance with labour legislation, tax regulations, and internal payroll controls.
• Prepare payroll reports and documentation for review and audit purposes.
• Maintain confidentiality of all payroll and employee information.

Skills and Competencies

• 2–4 years’ experience in payroll, compensation, or benefits administration.
• Experience working with payroll systems (e.g. Educos or similar).
• Working knowledge of South African payroll legislation and statutory deductions.
• Experience handling payroll queries and supporting audits.
• Payroll processing and administration.
• Payroll systems proficiency.
• Knowledge of South African payroll legislation.
• Benefits administration.
• Payroll reporting.
• Microsoft Excel (data capture and basic formulas).
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confidential data handling.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 – essential.
• Diploma in Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, or a related field will ne an added advantage.