Payroll Administrator

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd | Temporary

Payroll Administrator

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 18/06/2026

Red Ember Recruitment is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join our client's team on a fixed-term, 6-month contract basis within the construction industry. The position is based in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town.

This role is suited to a solid payroll professional with a good working knowledge of South African payroll and labour legislation. The successful candidate must be accurate, process-driven, confidential, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process monthly wages payroll accurately and within required deadlines using Sage 300 People.
• Import, reconcile, and validate time and attendance data from ERS-Bio before payroll processing.
• Ensure all earnings, overtime, double time, allowances, leave, unpaid time and deductions are correctly c...