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

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.