Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd | Full time Divisional Payroll Administrator Durban, South Africa | Posted on 22/05/2026 Work Experience Minimum 10 years at a Payroll Management level Date Opened 22/05/2026 Job Type Full time City Durban Country South Africa Postal Code 3611 Job Description Red Ember is seeking a Divisional Payroll Administrator , based in Durban, KZN, to join our client’s team. Divisional Payroll Administrator will be assisting in managing divisional employment costs and supports the payroll processing function, including accurate wage payments, basic reporting, and compliance with relevant legislation affecting the employer/employee relationship.Accurate Payment of Employees Assist with processing of Permanent and Temporary Wage employee payrolls within the divisionSupport the verification of employee costs to ensure accurate and compliant payrollApply prescribed procedures to ensure payroll accuracyAssist with preparation of monthly Wage journals for review by the Divisional Payroll Manager Payroll Reporting Support Assist in compiling basic payroll reports for the Divisional Payroll ManagerSupport the preparation of Divisional Wage Cost reports (MOM, QTQ, YOY variances)Assist with ETI tracking and measurement dataSupport the preparation of data for Payroll Flash reports Compliance & Governance Support Assist in ensuring payroll processes comply with relevant policies, procedures, and legislationSupport internal and external payroll audit preparationsAssist with archiving and filing of Wage documents and paperworkFlag any non-compliance or anomalies to the Divisional Payroll Manager Operational Wage & Workforce Administration Assist with Time & Attendance data verification for Contractual TempsSupport leave balance tracking and distribution to relevant stakeholdersAssist with monitoring of leave costs, leave credits, and leave replacementsFlag exceptions including TEMPs employed longer than 3 months, late terminations, and excessive overtimeAssist with verification of allowances, rate of pay comparisons, and foreign national work permit accuracySupport TEMP onboarding accuracy checksAssist with headcount and staff movement reporting (new hires, terminations, promotions, transfers) Training & Development Participate in weekly Wage Administrator training sessions in line with the National Payroll training scheduleApply learning to daily payroll tasks under the supervision of the Divisional Payroll Manager Meetings & Communication Attend operational payroll meetings within the divisionSupport preparation of feedback for GM and Finance Manager meetingsEscalate payroll queries to the Divisional Payroll Manager timeously Requirements Payroll Diploma or Diploma/Degree in Finance (advantageous)South African Payroll Association (SAPA) membership or certification advantageousGrade 12 (Matric) — Mathematics or Accounting advantageousCode 08Minimum 3-5 years payroll administration experience, with exposure to payroll processing, basic reconciliations, UIF, PAYE, ETI, and payroll complianceBasic understanding of BCEA, LRA, UIF, COIDA, SARS PAYE, ETI, and 4th Schedule to the Income Tax Act #J-18808-Ljbffr