Payroll Administrator

Job Mail • C • Microsoft Excel • 4 days ago
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≈ $19k – $36k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (South Africa)
Seniority
Middle · 3+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026. Job Mail scores C on the Alion truth index.

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Job Mail

Job Mail is a South African online job board offering a large selection of vacancies across the country and some positions abroad. Job seekers can search and apply for jobs online, upload a CV and receive job alerts, while employers and recruitment agencies can advertise positions to a broad national audience. The brand is one of the longer-established names in South African job advertising and is operated from South Africa.
jobmail.co.za • HQ: Pretoria, South Africa • Job Boards & Aggregators • Est. 1997

The Role

We’re looking for a detail-driven, analytical Payroll Administrator who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You’ll keep payroll accurate, compliant and on time, and help improve our payroll systems along the way.

What You’ll Do

  • Process payroll accurately: verify data, check earnings and deductions, run cycles on schedule and audit regularly
  • Stay compliant: calculate statutory deductions correctly and submit reports on time
  • Support employees: answer payroll queries promptly and explain changes clearly
  • Keep records and report: document and securely store transactions and produce reports for management
  • Improve processes: propose solutions and help implement new systems
  • Reconcile third-party payments against the general ledger

What You Bring

  • 3-5 years of payroll administration experience
  • Proven experience with payroll systems (e.g. Sage, PaySpace)
  • 1-2 years’ knowledge of South African payroll legislation (income tax, UIF, SDL)
  • Strong numerical and analytical skills, and advanced Excel
  • Grade 12 plus a diploma in Payroll, Finance, HR or a related field
  • Certified Payroll Professional (SAPA) is desirable
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