Payroll Administrator

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🕒 July 29

🇿🇦 South Africa – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧾 Payroll

👻 Ghost score 25%

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VirtuHire

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2019

🎯 Recruiter

👥 HR Tech

☁️ SaaS

Recruitment • HR Tech • SaaS

VirtuHire is a remote recruiting and employer-of-record service focused on connecting businesses with vetted South African talent. The company rigorously vets candidates and provides a curated shortlist, interview scheduling, onboarding, payroll, compliance, and full employee management. It offers a no-fee recruitment process, advertises cost savings versus local hires, and emphasizes English proficiency, university-educated candidates, and industry experience. Metrics provided include clients served, hires made, and a high retention rate. VirtuHire positions itself as a partner handling hiring, EOR services, and HR administration to let clients focus on growth.

📋 Description

• Process and manage weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payrolls accurately and on time. • Verify and input employee timesheets, ensuring all information is correct. • Respond to payroll-related queries from employees, managers, and external stakeholders. • Ensure compliance with tax regulations, pensions, and other statutory requirements. • Reconcile payroll discrepancies and assist with audits as needed. • Maintain accurate payroll records and employee data within internal systems. • Support the HR and recruitment teams with payroll-related tasks, including onboarding and offboarding documentation. • Stay updated on changes in payroll legislation and best practices.

🎯 Requirements

• **Qualifications and Experience:** • - Junior-level experience in payroll administration is essential. • - Bonus: Experience in the **recruitment sector**, working with contractor or temporary payrolls. • - Familiarity with payroll software systems (e.g., Sage, ADP, or similar). • - Strong knowledge of tax codes, pensions, and statutory compliance requirements. • - Experience responding to payroll queries from employees, hiring managers, and external stakeholders such as auditors or pension providers. • - Proficiency in Microsoft Excel. • - Availability during Cape Town business hours is essential.

🏖️ Benefits

• - The opportunity to work in a supportive and dynamic team environment. • - Career development and training opportunities.