Payroll Admin Support

Cape Town, South Africa remote Until 8/23/2026 1+ years exp First posted April 21, 2026 Last posted April 21, 2026
Job description

TESTER Inc is a specialist payroll business operating in the financial services sector. The team focuses on delivering accurate, dependable payroll support and maintaining the high standards of compliance and administration that clients rely on.

This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented Payroll Admin Support professional to play an important part in day-to-day payroll operations. The role suits someone who enjoys structured administrative work, takes pride in accuracy, and can support smooth payroll delivery while working closely with internal teams and external contacts.

Responsibilities

  • Process and manage weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payrolls accurately and on time.
  • Verify and input employee timesheets, ensuring all information is correct.
  • Respond to payroll-related queries from employees, managers, and external stakeholders.
  • Ensure compliance with tax regulations, pensions, and other statutory requirements.
  • Reconcile payroll discrepancies and assist with audits as needed.
  • Maintain accurate payroll records and employee data within internal systems.
  • Support the HR and recruitment teams with payroll-related tasks, including onboarding and offboarding documentation.
  • Stay updated on changes in payroll legislation and best practices.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Junior-level experience in payroll administration is essential.
  • Bonus: Experience in the recruitment sector, working with contractor or temporary payrolls.
  • Familiarity with payroll software systems (e.g., Sage, ADP, or similar).
  • Strong knowledge of tax codes, pensions, and statutory compliance requirements.
  • Experience responding to payroll queries from employees, hiring managers, and external stakeholders such as auditors or pension providers.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Availability during Cape Town business hours is essential.

Benefits

  • The opportunity to work in a supportive and dynamic team environment.
  • Career development and training opportunities.
About this role

Summary

Support payroll processing, ensure compliance, respond to queries, maintain records.

Job title

Payroll Admin Support

Experience level

junior level

Minimum experience

1+ years exp

Industry

financial services

Location requirements

Cape Town, South Africa, on-site, with remote possible

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

payroll softwaretax codespensionsExcel

Preferred skills

recruitment sectorcontractor payrolls

Specializations

payrolladministrationcompliancerecruitment
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cape Town, South Africa

Hybrid City