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Payroll Consultant


Job Location:

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 4 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 1 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
The job posting is outdated and position may be filled

Job Summary

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job 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.

Focused on relationships you are building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations you are growing your personal brand deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity you are comfortable when the path forward isnt clear you ask questions and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

  • Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
  • Use a broad range of tools methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
  • Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
  • Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
  • Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
  • Use reflection to develop self awareness enhance strengths and address development areas.
  • Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
  • Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Job Description

Focused on relationships you are building meaningful clientconnections andlearning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations you are growing your personal brand deepening technicalexpertiseand awareness of your strengths. You are expected toanticipatethe needs of your teams and clients and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity you are comfortable when the path forwardisntclear you ask questions and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

  • Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.

  • Use a broad range of toolsmethodologiesand techniques to generatenew ideasand solve problems.

  • Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.

  • Understand the broaderobjectivesof your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.

  • Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.

  • Use reflection to developself awareness enhancestrengthsand address development areas.

  • Interpret data toinforminsights and recommendations.

  • Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g.refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

No

Job Posting End Date

June 4 2026


Required Experience:

Contract


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