Assistant Director: Payroll

Job Type: Full‑time

Location: Gauteng

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree, Higher National Certificate or National Certificate in Finance. Minimum 5 years relevant experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory role; 5 years experience in payroll or salary administration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage PAYE processes and authorize deductions on manual payments.
• Ensure IRP5 balances are correct and verify dates on exception reports.
• Review recalculations for termination payments and authorize refunds or recoveries of PAYE.
• Comply with SARS requirements and use correct Payment Reference Numbers (PRN).
• Reconcile and submit monthly EMP201 and bi‑annual/EMP501 filings.
• Process employer contributions, third‑party payments, debtor recoveries, and medical aid deductions.
• Authorize garnishee and maintenance order payments and manage GEPF contributions.
• Develop staff, coach and evaluate performance, and manage HR matters such as leave and recruitment.
• Provide monthly payroll expenditure reports, variance analysis, and quarterly reports to STATS SA.
• Monitor terminations, calculate leave credits, gratuities, and final payments, and approve related transactions.
• Maintain accurate records and submit PERSAL reports to budget sections and GEPF.

Application Process:

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) recruitment portal at erecruitment.gpaa.gov.za.