Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd | Contract Payroll Administrator FTC Modderfontein, South Africa | Posted on 08/04/2026 Red Ember Recruitment is recruiting for a Payroll Administrator on a contract basis for our client in the North of Johannesburg.Requirements Payroll Administration Rollover to new pay period Updatethe pay period and shifts on payroll system Ensurenew employees are captured on the Sage300 payroll system. Captureand process timesheets in accordance with pay rules and Bargaining Councilagreements. Ensureannual increases, bonusses and leave is processed as per the BCCEI agreement. Performwage and job costing batching on the Sage 300 People system. Processallowances such as travel, food, and accommodation. Processemployee movements such as appointments, transfers, promotions, andterminations. Updateemployee banking details accurately on the payroll system. JarrisonSystem: onboarding when required, verify hours accuracy, transfer employeesbetween sites, terminate employees, export Job Costing, update public holidays,any general duties to ensure a smooth payroll run. Ensurethe payroll is checked and reconciled Ensureall provisions are linked and calculating correctly as per the BCCEI Agreement Ensurepayroll checklist is completed for every pay run. Finalcosting reports to Site for approval Facilitatethe EFT process Printand distribute payslips after each payroll run. Resolvepayroll queries received from sites and employees. Trackshifts, annual leave, sick leave, and family responsibility leave. MaintainHR filing systems (electronic and manual) Maintainpayroll records for audit and reporting purposes. Preparemonthly Payroll Wages journal and submit to Finance ReconcilePayroll Accruals monthly Prepareand reconcile 3 rd party payments SupportTax Year End by correcting errors/warnings on the Validation runs DistributeIRP5’s Maintain and updatethe payroll Masterfile General HR Duties Understandand applies basic HR and IR procedures to support the HR Administrator Maintainemployee records, contracts, onboarding and HR documentation. Assistwith confirmation of employment letters when required. Assistwith submitting Provident Fund withdrawal forms Providegeneral HR administrative support to Site Leadership and HR Manager. Assistwith additional Payroll/HR/IR related duties not specifically mentioned abovebut related to the Payroll and HR function. Education and Experience Requirements Grade12 / Matric Certificationin Payroll or HR related field (preferred) Minimum3 years’ experience in Payroll, preferably in Construction environment (desirable) Minimum2 years’ experience HR administration Experienceworking with wage/hourly payroll (essential) Experiencewith timesheet capturing (essential) Jarrisontime and attendance (preferred) Jobcosting and batching experience (essential) ConstructionIndustry experience (advantageous) #J-18808-Ljbffr