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Description

• Ecowize is looking for 3x Payroll Administrators with proven experience with Sage 300 People to join the Payroll team on a 4-month Fixed-Term contract.
• The purpose of the role is to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing in line with company policies, South African legislation, and best practice standards.
• The Payroll Administrator is responsible for capturing, maintaining, updating, and terminating employee data accurately; ensuring statutory compliance; and processing payroll with accuracy and on schedule.
• This role builds trust, minimizes financial risk, and supports a positive employee experience through efficient payroll administration.

Primary Objectives:

Customers (Internal & External)

• Provide accurate monthly payroll check reports to employees and line managers on time.
• Respond professionally and timeously to payroll queries, escalating delays with required urgency where necessary.
• Advise employees on payroll-related policies and procedures when appropriate.
• Collaborate closely with HR, Finance, and sites to ensure seamless payroll processing and other timekeeping system requirements. (for example, PRP)

Accurate and On -time Payroll Processing, Reports and Validations

• Minimise financial risk by capturing payroll data accurately and reconciling own inputs before submission for approval.
• Collect, sort, and validate payroll information from HR and sites to ensure completeness on the payroll system.
• Verify that all processing information is fully supported by required documentation and authorisations.
• Load new employees, maintain records (e.g., banking detail changes), process once-off changes (annual increases), and finalise terminations including final pay and leave encashment.
• Complete statutory and compliance submissions, including UIF (UI-19), certificates of service, provident fund claims, and maternity documentation.
• Accurately process all relevant payroll elements for the current period, including, but not limited to: Earnings, Deductions, Company Contributions, Fringe Benefits, Leave Transactions.
• File salary input monthly, ensuring records are complete and audit-ready.
• Prepare monthly payroll reports per checklist for submission to the payroll team leader.
• Provide general administrative support and assist with ad hoc payroll-related tasks.

Continuous Improvement: Business Processes

• Identify payroll process inefficiencies or compliance risks and raise improvement opportunities, particularly in relation to own stakeholder engagement (e.g., required procedures and documentation from line managers).
• Share lessons learned and collaborate with colleagues to improve accuracy and consistency.
• Take initiative to upskill and broaden own payroll knowledge (systems, legislation, reporting) to add value within the payroll team.

Ecowize Values

• Demonstrate Partnership by fostering collaboration across HR, Finance, and operational teams.
• Show Excellence through accuracy, diligence, and delivering error-free payroll outputs.
• Uphold Integrity by protecting confidential employee data, ensuring compliance, and applying payroll rules consistently and fairly.

Requirements

Minimum level of education:

• Grade 12
• Payroll certification / Diploma (advantageous)

Experience:

• Essential: 5–8 years’ experience administering payroll for both wage earners (±700 employees) and salaried staff (±100 employees) in a high-volume environment.
• Proven end-to-end payroll processing experience, including new hires, changes, and terminations.
• Strong exposure to payroll compliance (PAYE, UIF, SDL, BCEA)
• At least 3 years’ experience working with Sage 300

Job knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge of payroll principles, calculations, and processes.
• Up-to-date knowledge of South African labour legislation and statutory compliance.
• Understanding of HR processes (onboarding, benefits, leave, terminations)
• Awareness of payroll reporting, reconciliations, and audit requirements.

Job skills (Technical skills)

• Proficient in end-to-end payroll processing, including onboarding, terminations, leave, and benefits.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance requirements (PAYE, UIF, SDL, BCEA).
• Skilled in payroll systems (Sage 300 People – minimum 3 years) and timekeeping systems (advantageous).
• Experienced in data analysis and reconciliation to validate inputs, balance reports, and prevent errors.
• Competent in preparing payroll summaries, variance reports, reconciliations, and audit-ready files.
• Proficient Microsoft Excel user, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and formulas for payroll analysis.
• Effective record management to ensure accurate, compliant, and audit-ready payroll documentation.

The successful incumbent must have the following skill sets:

• High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality in handling sensitive payroll data.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, fostering effective relationships across HR, Finance, Operations, and external authorities.
• Excellent time management, resilience, and ability to prioritise under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking abilities to resolve discrepancies and ensure compliance.
• Adaptable and flexible, with a collaborative, customer-focused approach that supports employees and ensures smooth payroll delivery.

Closing date 26 February 2026

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Description

• Ecowize is looking for a Payroll Administrator with proven experience with Sage 300 People to join the payroll team in Cape Town on a permanent contract.
• The purpose of the role is to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing in line with company policies, South African legislation, and best practice standards.
• The Payroll Administrator is responsible for capturing, maintaining, updating, and terminating employee data accurately; ensuring statutory compliance; and processing payroll with accuracy and on schedule.
• This role builds trust, minimizes financial risk, and supports a positive employee experience through efficient payroll administration.

Primary Objectives:

Customers (Internal & External)

• Provide accurate monthly payroll check reports to employees and line managers on time.
• Respond professionally and timeously to payroll queries, escalating delays with required urgency where necessary.
• Advise employees on payroll-related policies and procedures when appropriate.
• Collaborate closely with HR, Finance, and sites to ensure seamless payroll processing and other timekeeping system requirements. (for example, PRP)

Accurate and On -time Payroll Processing, Reports and Validations

• Minimise financial risk by capturing payroll data accurately and reconciling own inputs before submission for approval.
• Collect, sort, and validate payroll information from HR and sites to ensure completeness on the payroll system.
• Verify that all processing information is fully supported by required documentation and authorisations.
• Load new employees, maintain records (e.g., banking detail changes), process once-off changes (annual increases), and finalise terminations including final pay and leave encashment.
• Complete statutory and compliance submissions, including UIF (UI-19), certificates of service, provident fund claims, and maternity documentation.
• Accurately process all relevant payroll elements for the current period, including, but not limited to: Earnings, Deductions, Company Contributions, Fringe Benefits, Leave Transactions.
• File salary input monthly, ensuring records are complete and audit-ready.
• Prepare monthly payroll reports per checklist for submission to the payroll team leader.
• Provide general administrative support and assist with ad hoc payroll-related tasks.

Continuous Improvement: Business Processes

• Identify payroll process inefficiencies or compliance risks and raise improvement opportunities, particularly in relation to own stakeholder engagement (e.g., required procedures and documentation from line managers).
• Share lessons learned and collaborate with colleagues to improve accuracy and consistency.
• Take initiative to upskill and broaden own payroll knowledge (systems, legislation, reporting) to add value within the payroll team.

Ecowize Values

• Demonstrate Partnership by fostering collaboration across HR, Finance, and operational teams.
• Show Excellence through accuracy, diligence, and delivering error-free payroll outputs.
• Uphold Integrity by protecting confidential employee data, ensuring compliance, and applying payroll rules consistently and fairly.

Requirements

Minimum level of education:

• Grade 12
• Payroll certification / Diploma (advantageous)

Experience:

• Essential: 5–8 years’ experience administering payroll for both wage earners (±700 employees) and salaried staff (±100 employees) in a high-volume environment.
• Proven end-to-end payroll processing experience, including new hires, changes, and terminations.
• Strong exposure to payroll compliance (PAYE, UIF, SDL, BCEA)
• At least 3 years’ experience working with Sage 300

Job knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge of payroll principles, calculations, and processes.
• Up-to-date knowledge of South African labour legislation and statutory compliance.
• Understanding of HR processes (onboarding, benefits, leave, terminations)
• Awareness of payroll reporting, reconciliations, and audit requirements.

Job skills (Technical skills)

• Proficient in end-to-end payroll processing, including onboarding, terminations, leave, and benefits.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance requirements (PAYE, UIF, SDL, BCEA).
• Skilled in payroll systems (Sage 300 People – minimum 3 years) and timekeeping systems (advantageous).
• Experienced in data analysis and reconciliation to validate inputs, balance reports, and prevent errors.
• Competent in preparing payroll summaries, variance reports, reconciliations, and audit-ready files.
• Proficient Microsoft Excel user, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and formulas for payroll analysis.
• Effective record management to ensure accurate, compliant, and audit-ready payroll documentation.

The successful incumbent must have the following skill sets:

• High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality in handling sensitive payroll data.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, fostering effective relationships across HR, Finance, Operations, and external authorities.
• Excellent time management, resilience, and ability to prioritise under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking abilities to resolve discrepancies and ensure compliance.
• Adaptable and flexible, with a collaborative, customer-focused approach that supports employees and ensures smooth payroll delivery.

Closing date 26 February 2026

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Description

• Ecowize is seeking an experienced Group Financial Accountant to join the Finance Team in Cape Town. The purpose of the role is to provide financial control support to the Group as well as individual business units. 
• The Group Financial Accountant will work closely with the FM - Shared Services to ensure effective and efficient financial controls, balance sheet management and strong compliance in the Group.
• The successful incumbent will also work closely with Financial Managers of individual business units to ensure compliance with internal control framework as well as external statutory requirements. 
• Part of the purpose is to find the right mix of strong controls and high efficiencies in process.  Good management of Sage 300 ERP and the GL structure is essential.  Management of the month end process including reporting through the month, publishing month end timetables, closing the month (journals etc), company consolidation and issuing reports. 
• Managing reporting and analysis including standard reporting (eg: management accounts and revenue reports) and ad-hoc.  Accuracy of reporting is critical. Management all aspects of the budget process from template design to budget uploads. 
• All compliance and secretarial functions including tax, audit, VAT, ETI’s, statutory returns and insurance. 
• Financial management of group and head office costs as well as EHPS (Ecowize High performance Systems) and BBBEE reporting.  Building trust and relationships with Operations will be key to getting the job done.

High-level Job Objectives

• Stakeholder focus on building relationships with key business partners.
• Quality focus to ensure strong and effective financial controls to ensure safeguarding of assets and accurate reporting. Efficient GL account and Balance Sheet Management.
• People focus, management of all financial processes including month end, forecasting and budget.  Provide ad-hoc reporting. Responsible for Group, Head Office, EHPS and BBBEE financial reporting.
• Compliance focus, responsible for all statutory, compliance, BBBEE reporting and treasury functions.
• Innovation Focus, business process innovation – financial, operational, systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Understanding the business
• Building relationships
• Provide sound financial and clear advice. Communicate findings to the team.
• Continuously review GL structure to ensure efficient and robust balance sheet structure
• Strong Balance Sheet management
• Management of month end, forecasting, ad-hoc reporting and budget process
• Financial management – Group and Head Office
• Responsible for financial management and reporting for all group and related companies
• Responsible for all statutory, compliance, insurance and BBBEE management and reporting
• Manage the Audit Process including relationship with Auditors
• Continuously work on improvements in financial and operations business process
• Review all business systems (finance and operations) for innovation and improvement
• Focus on digitizing functions where possible

Requirements

• Honours Degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in auditing and accounting controls

Proven experience in:

• Project Management
• HR-related functions
• Total Quality Management (TQM) systems
• Staff management and task delegation
• Operations and service delivery
• Sound knowledge of the Services or Cleaning industry
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience working with Accpac (Sage 300)

The successful incumbent must have the following skillset:

• Strong leadership abilities
• Excellent communication skills
• Effective problem-solving capability
• Ability to multitask and manage priorities
• High level of attention to detail

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Description

• Ecowize is looking for a Technical Service Technician to ensure that satellites are fully operational through performing preventative maintenance as per service schedule.
• Continuously identify opportunities for improvement to optimize resources (manpower, energy and water), that includes utilization of industrial washing systems and time-study activities.

High-level Job Objectives:

• Internal Customer Focus on regular, meaningful interactions to drive an inclusive partnership which will ensure optimal working order of satellites. Ensure Maintenance Report is submitted accurately and timeously.
• Financial Focus by ensuring expenses fall within budget, reported accurately and timeously. Ensure all replacement parts are invoiced correctly to sites.
• People Focus on empowering, developing, and motivating teams and individuals to perform at their best through training initiatives to enhance service delivery.
• Compliance Focus to ensure that all regulatory measures are consistently applied, in terms of Health and Safety, Food safety, Audit Standards and Compliance regulations.
• Company Values and Teamwork in accordance with the company’s values and required behaviours.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that customer needs are meet by providing technical expertise to site manager, cleaning team, technical sales consultant, and customer.
• Manage, resolve complaints, and advise internal/external stakeholders on corrective action.
• Managing of the budget and ensuring that maintenance and cost are kept as low as possible, this includes asset management and driving of efficiencies and innovation.
• To ensure that application of audit procedures conform to the clients quality standards
• To determine the precision and accuracy in chemical verification
• Managing of Health and Safety, this includes ensuring that service is carried out in full compliance with the health and safety together with the environmental requirements.
• Compliance to the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).  Ensure the safeguarding all personal information and password access to information on site in line with company POPI Compliance Policy.
• Provide effective solutions to address site pain points from a maintenance perspective.
• To provide routine maintenance for chemical dosing pumps and to keep the system functioning.
• Provide onsite assistance and training to the chemical division.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12.
• Technical Qualification / Certificate will be an advantage.
• Chemical Engineering background will be advantageous.
• Technical training IWS
• Management and delegation of tasks
• Operations and Service
• Project Management
• Total Quality Management System

The successful incumbent must have the following skillsets:

• Customer centric to drive operational excellence.
• Ability to work in a dynamic work environment and meet deadlines.
• High work standards, energetic and driven.
• Good communication skills.
• Stock management
• Numeracy skills
• Management of Staff
• Attention to detail.

Closing date 27 February 2026

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Purpose of the Role

• The purpose of the Inbound / Outbound Controller role is to ensure the accurate receipt, safe storage, controlled issuance, and compliant dispatch of raw materials and finished goods in support of uninterrupted production operations.
• The role safeguards inventory integrity while ensuring full compliance with hazardous materials legislation, occupational health and safety requirements, environmental standards, and dangerous goods transport regulations.
• This position plays a critical role in minimizing operational risk, maintaining audit-ready documentation, preventing stock losses or expiries, and ensuring that all materials are handled, packed, and transported in a manner that protects people, property, and the environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive and verify raw materials against purchase orders in collaboration with Procurement and Quality teams
• Ensure correct storage, classification, labelling, segregation, and documentation of hazardous substances
• Maintain accurate inventory records and apply FIFO/FEFO principles to minimize redundant or expired stock
• Conduct regular stock counts and investigate/report variances
• Maintain detailed documentation including COAs, TDS, SDS, and Dangerous Goods transport documentation
• Ensure compliance with GHS, OHS, Hazardous Chemical Substances Regulations, Environmental legislation, and ADR/IMDG/IATA requirements (where applicable)
• Prepare and issue raw materials to production, including accurate weighing of batch packs according to BOM
• Operate forklift and warehouse equipment safely
• Maintain high housekeeping standards and audit-ready record keeping

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Certificate in Handling of Dangerous Goods
• Experience in a chemical or manufacturing industry
• Certificate in Operations or Quality Management will be advantageous
• Previous experience as a Raw Materials Controller or Inventory Controller
• Forklift License (must be able to operate moving machinery)
• Experience in handling and storage of dangerous goods
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001)

What We’re Looking For

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Sound understanding of hazardous materials compliance
• Excellent organizational and record-keeping skills
• Safety-conscious and proactive mindset
• Ability to work under pressure and meet production deadlines
• Team-oriented with strong communication skills

Closing date 25 February 2026