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Payroll Officer, Ref No: HO/PO/01/2026 at South West Gauteng College

South West Gauteng College
July 23, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Minimum Requirements


Matric / Grade 12
National Diploma /Degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, Public Admin or any related field
Minimum 3 years' experience in payroll
Valid driver's License
Good communication and administration skills
Basic finance understanding and accuracy
Attention to detail.


Main function


Identify staff salary scale and types of appointments.
Capture Notch, allowances and benefits according to the salary mandate received from HR.
Print a proforma run and check is captured corresponds with the mandate.
Print a signed run and take it to finance department for payments.
Print pays lips and distribute them to campuses.
Prepare third parties/beneficiaries and send them to finance for payment.
Prepare and file EMP 201 and EMP 501.
Issue IRP5 to staff.
Communicate and send monthly salaries to schedules to 3rd parties
Reconciliation
Payment requisitions
Attend general payroll and HR queries
Resolve payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyze information.
Provide payroll information by answering questions and request.
Maintain payroll operations by following policies and procedures.
Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
Oversee the running of payroll.


Skills required


Good coordination, communication and analytical skills and be able to do follow ups.
Good decision making, escalate issues if necessary.
Be able to work under pressure and within a team.

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