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Bring your skills as a Payroll Administrator to Witbank and join a team that moves fast. This Mpumalanga role is one to watch.
The Role
An experienced Payroll Administrator is needed to support operations in Witbank. The role forms part of how the business keeps its finance jobs portfolio strong in Mpumalanga.
The role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Witbank operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the finance jobs group in Witbank.
Day in the Life
Most days begin by working through your inbox, prioritising urgent supplier or audit queries before settling into the books. You move between reconciliations, journal entries and review meetings, breaking out spreadsheets when something doesn’t tie up. Mid-morning calls with operations or sales help you understand the numbers behind the numbers, and the afternoon is usually given to deeper work: management reports, tax submissions or supporting a junior with a tricky reconciliation. By the time you log off, you have nudged the business closer to a clean month-end.
Practically speaking, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Witbank.
Your Team
Crucially, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Witbank office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Mpumalanga operations get busy.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Why This Role
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Witbank colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the finance jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Mpumalanga.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Witbank teams.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
- Capture supplier invoices, journals and bank transactions accurately
- Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
- Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies
- Implement and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risk
- Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules
- Process payment runs and resolve supplier queries timeously
- Review expense claims against company policy and approval limits
Candidate Profile
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking
- Hands-on experience with Sage, Pastel, SAP or Xero
- Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
- Experience supporting external audits is an advantage
- Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics
- Understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
- 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.