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Payroll Administrator
Remote Recruitment. Prepare and process weekly or monthly payroll .
Posted 10/11/2026full-timeRemote • South AfricaMid-LevelSenior💰 ZAR 29,000 - ZAR 32,000 per monthWebsite
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring compliance with UK payroll cycles and regulations. Proficient in payroll software and maintaining accurate payroll records while handling confidential information with discretion.
Highest-signal resume keywords
End-To-End Payroll ProcessingSage Payroll SoftwareBrightPay Payroll SoftwareXero Payroll SoftwarePAYE Knowledge
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Hard Skills
Payroll CalculationDeductions CalculationPension Auto-EnrolmentStatutory PaymentsExcel LookupsExcel Pivots
Soft Skills
Attention To DetailNumeracyDiscretion
Tools & Technologies
Cloud-Based Payroll Tools
Industry Keywords
UK Payroll CyclesHMRC ReportingConfidential Information
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloud
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Prepare and process weekly or monthly payroll
- Check hours, starters, leavers and changes for accuracy
- Calculate deductions, pensions and statutory payments
- Answer employee payroll queries clearly and promptly
- Keep payroll records compliant and audit-ready
- Work to UK payroll cycles
- Use modern, cloud-based tools while working from home
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience processing payroll end to end
- Experience with payroll software such as Sage, BrightPay or Xero Payroll
- Working knowledge of PAYE, NI and pension auto-enrolment, or willingness to learn
- Strong numeracy and attention to detail
- Discretion with confidential information
- South African talent eligible to work remotely from South Africa
- Nice to have: Experience with UK payroll
- Nice to have: Familiarity with HMRC reporting
- Nice to have: Experience with Excel lookups and pivots
Benefits
Comp & perks- Full-time, 100% remote role
- Working UK hours, 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST)
- Clear onboarding and support
- Modern, cloud-based tools
- Work from home with existing equipment
- Recruitment team support from application through first day
- Open communication throughout the hiring process
- Stable remote career with a UK employer