Finance, Payroll & HR Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Administration & Controls: Manage transactional accounting workflows including full debtors functions, creditor age analysis tracking, daily cash flow monitoring, and complete monthly bank reconciliations.
  

• General Ledger & Compliance: Process month -end journal entries, manage fixed asset registers, and compile accurate VAT reconciliations for timely SARS submissions.
  

• End -to -End Payroll Management: Oversee the punctual processing of weekly wages and monthly salaries, including time, attendance, leave auditing, and EMP201 submissions.
  

• HR & Benefits Administration: Maintain confidential employee records, support onboarding/termination processes, and administer pension funds, medical schemes, UIF, and COID documentation.
  

• Workplace Relations & Treasury: Coordinate administrative documentation for disciplinary matters, maintain SEESA and BEE records, and oversee petty cash controls.
  
  

Requirements

Requirements

• Proven professional experience handling a combined bookkeeping, payroll, and HR administration desk.
  

• Strong practical knowledge of South African statutory frameworks (SARS eFiling, VAT, PAYE, UIF, SDL, and labour legislation)
  

• Exceptional attention to detail, robust reconciliation skills, and an uncompromising approach to handling confidential data
  

• Practical working knowledge and understanding of VIP Payroll and Pastel Evolution.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification or professional certification in Financial Administration, Bookkeeping, Payroll, or HR Management
  

Benefits

• Permanent role
  
• On -site in Maitland, Cape Town
  
• Flexibility can be accommodated if required (e.g. earlier start and finish time)
  
• 25% staff discount on products bought from the factory shop