IFS SATIC Payroll Consultant
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Management Level
AssociateJob Description & Summary
At PwC our people in finance focus on providing financial advice and strategic guidance to clients helping them optimise their financial performance and make informed business decisions. These individuals handle financial analysis budgeting forecasting and risk management.Those in payroll at PwC will assist in the accurate and timely processing of payroll for employees. Working in this area you will handle payroll administration including calculating wages deductions and taxes as well as confirming compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Your responsibilities include collaborating with HR teams to maintain employee records address payroll-related inquiries and assist in payroll accuracy. You will play a crucial role in making sure employees are paid correctly and on time contributing to the overall financial well-being of the organisation and supporting employee satisfaction.
Driven by curiosity you are a reliable contributing member of a our fast-paced environment you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm you build a brand for yourself opening doors to more opportunities.
Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
- Appreciate diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
- Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
- Actively listen ask questions to check understanding and clearly express ideas.
- Seek reflect act on and give feedback.
- Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
- Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
- Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) uphold the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.
Job Purpose
The Junior Payroll Consultant will support the SATIC payroll consultant with the preparation and processing of monthly payrolls on Sage 300 People. The role involves data capturing validations basic reconciliations andassistingwith employee queries while gaining experience in full-function payroll.
Key Responsibilities
Capture payroll inputs such as new hires terminations banking details personal information unpaid leave overtime and allowances.
Assistwith validating payroll data and ensuring all inputs areaccurateand approved.
Support the SATIC payroll consultant during monthend and yearend processing.
Receive review andvalidatepayrollrelated documents signed viaDocuSign.
Saveand file documents correctly according to internal filing standards.
Ensure allrelevantdocuments are processed on Sage 300 People timeously (e.g. benefit changes salary amendments personal detail updates).
Capture benefit deductions such as medical aid provident fund retirement fund and other thirdparty items.
Send required documentation and employee information to Alexander Forbes in line with onboarding changesandterminations.
Verify that leave balances areaccurateandassistemployees with leaverelated queries.
Support leave reconciliation checks and escalate discrepancies where.
System & Data Administration (Sage 300 People)
Maintain and update employee profiles on Sage 300 People.
Assistwith simple configuration tasks and basic system checks under supervision.
Ensure data integrity and support routine system audits.
Compliance & Recordkeeping
Ensure all payroll documentation isauthorised complete and accurately filed.
Assistwith basic statutory processes such as UIF declarations and internal payroll reports.
Maintainorganisedand compliant payroll records for audit purposes.
Employee & Stakeholder Support
Respond to basic payroll leave and benefit-related queries professionally.
Escalate complex queries to senior payroll staff with the necessarycontext.
Qualifications & Experience
Grade 12 / Matric (essential).
Basic understanding of payroll principles.
Basic MS Excel skills (e.g. sorting filtering basicformulas).
Skills & Competencies
Strong attention to detail.
High levelof confidentiality.
Good communicationand interpersonal skills.
Teamoriented with a positive attitude.
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship
NoJob Posting End Date
February 19 2026Required Experience:
Contract
Key Skills
- Data Entry
- Paychex
- QuickBooks
- Accounting
- 10 Key Calculator
- Paylocity
- Microsoft Excel
- Payroll
- ADP
- Administrative Experience
- Human Resources
- Bookkeeping
About Company
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 155 countries with over 284,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by vis ... View more
