About the position
Position: PC Africa Payroll SME
Location: Gauteng - Rosebank
Contract role - 1 November - January 2027
Market related remuneration
About the role:
This role offers the opportunity to work in a high-impact People & Culture shared services environment where payroll accuracy, legislative compliance, customer experience, and continuous improvement are central to business success. You will play a key role in strengthening payroll governance, improving service delivery, and supporting employees across a diverse African footprint.
Requirements for the role:
- Manage payroll services operations to ensure accurate, compliant, and on-time payroll delivery.
- Act as the key interface with third-party payroll vendors, benefits providers, payroll accounting, and internal stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with South African payroll legislation, tax regulations, statutory submissions, and audit requirements.
- Maintain strong payroll controls, support internal and external audits, and implement remedial actions where required.
- Oversee employee payroll queries through CRM or case management systems and ensure timely resolution.
- Support process improvement, automation, SOP maintenance, system testing, and payroll solution enhancements.
- Manage payroll reporting, data integrity, Employment Equity data requirements, and tax verification inputs.
- Support change management, knowledge sharing, and business continuity within the People & Culture payroll environment.
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Payroll, or a related field.
- At least 5 years’ experience in payroll management, payroll operations, HR services, or a related shared services environment.
- Strong South African payroll tax and statutory knowledge, including SARS PAYE, UIF, COIDA, and related compliance requirements.
- Advanced SAP payroll knowledge, with exposure to Workday and CRM or ticket management systems.
- Experience managing payroll vendors, benefits providers, audits, controls, and stakeholder expectations.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, customer service, and continuous improvement skills.
- Professional payroll or tax affiliation would be advantageous.
Desired Skills:
- SAP
- Payroll
- Change Management
- Processes and leadership
- 5 plus years experience
