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Senior Payroll Administrator
Job Location:
Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Salary:
Experience Required:
5years
Experience Required:
Posted:
24 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
21 August 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Red Ember Recruitment is seeking a Temporary Senior Payroll Administrator for a 4-month contract role based in Bellville.
- Oversee the full payroll processing cycle for 2600 employees on SAGE 300 People.
- Ensure all employee data is correctly captured updated and linked.
- Perform thorough checks and validations on payroll inputs before pre-runs.
- Review payroll outputs for accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
- Provide guidance and support to the team of 3 Payroll Administrators.
- Ensure all payroll processes are completed accurately and within deadlines.
- Hand over final payroll for approval by the Payroll Manager.
Requirements
- Strong experience as a Payroll Administrator or Supervisor specifically with SAGE 300 People.
- Proven track record managing or overseeing high-volume payrolls (2000 employees is advantageous)
- Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
- Good leadership and team guidance skills.
Required Skills:
Strong experience as a Payroll Administrator or Supervisor specifically with SAGE 300 People Proven track record managing or overseeing high-volume payrolls (2000 employees is advantageous) Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines Good leadership and team guidance skills
Required Education:
MatricStrong experience as a Payroll Administrator or Supervisor specifically with SAGE 300 PeopleProven track record managing or overseeing high-volume payrolls (2000 employees is advantageous)Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skillsAbility to work under pressure and meet strict deadlinesGood leadership and team guidance skills
