Payroll Officer

Profile Personnel Kirkwood, Eastern Cape, ZA
400,000 €

Published 2026-03-07

Description


A well-established citrus farming and packing company in Kirkwood is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to manage the payroll process for their farms and packhouses. The role demands strong leadership, planning, and execution skills to maintain the highest standards of accuracy and efficiency.
Requirements
Relevant Payroll Qualification.
5 years proven experience as a Payroll Officer or in a similar role.
Strong knowledge of Payroll systems.
Excellent understanding of statutory reporting and tax compliance.
Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality. Responsibilities
Manage and administer day-to-day procedure of the payrolls – salaries and wages
Involved in internal and external audits
Communicate on all levels of management.
Manage time and attendance as well as biometrics
Process wages for various payroll frequencies, import hours/allowances, and record earnings/deductions.
Accurate capturing of all collected payroll data on the payroll system
Maintain the payroll system, perform required backup according to the schedule required by legislation and the requirements of the company
Manage all ad-hoc report requests
Capture all new employees and terminated and maintain employee records
Apply increases and manage leave and bonus provisions
UIF administration and Online declarations.
Supply new employees with all necessary induction documentation - Policies and procedures
Be aware of any changes in BCEA and Labour Law, and the implementation thereof
Keep the workforce profile updated for Employment Equity purposes
Assist the HR Manager with ad-hoc duties
Drafting of employment contracts
Resolve payroll discrepancies, stay updated on payroll software, and collaborate with the team to achieve departmental goals.
Keep payroll documentation and procedures up-to-date.
Carry out any other reasonable instructions.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Location

Kirkwood
Eastern Cape
South Africa
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Attributes

Job type Full time
Contract type Permanent
Salary type Per annum
Occupation Payroll officer
Min. Salary 300000
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Registered 2023-03-18
South Africa

Profile Personnel is an independently owned recruitment agency based in East London. Since its inception in October 1997 we have successfully sourced and placed Permanent, Temporary and Contract staff, both locally and nationally. Our continued success has been to build meaningful and lasting relationships with our clients and candidates alike. In the ever-changing world of business, and particularly Recruitment and Personnel, we attribute our success to our skilled, experienced and dedicated staff, as well as constantly keeping our business systems up-to-date. Profile Personnel is a registered member of APSO, the Recruitment Industry’s regulatory body, ensuring we meet their strict ethical standards. We are also B-BBEE compliant. Our website is constantly being upgraded with the latest technology available and we offer 24 hour access for candidates to view the constantly updated positions available, and apply and upload their CV’s on-line. Specialties Temporary Placements, Permanent Placements, Contractual Placements, Payroll administration, Response handling, Skills and competency based interviews, Personality Profile Analysis, Psychometric testing, Qualification Verification, Criminal, creditworthiness
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