LDP CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS

Position: Payroll Manager (4-Month Fixed-Term Contract – Maternity Cover)
Area: Stellenbosch
Package: Market-related
For attention: Cobus du Plessis
Apply via e-mail: cobusdp@ldp.co.za
Address: 10 Helderberg Street, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600
LDP Chartered Accountants and Auditors invites a skilled Payroll Manager to join our dynamic and professional team in Stellenbosch on a 4-month fixed-term contract. This temporary position is available to provide maternity leave cover from approximately September 2025.
At LDP, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and vibrant work culture that encourages innovation and professional growth. This is a full-day, in-office position, offering an excellent opportunity to contribute to a highly efficient payroll division within a professional services environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing full-function payroll across multiple clients using SAGE VIP and Simple Pay.
• Ensuring timely and accurate processing of salaries, leave, and employee benefits.
• Overseeing monthly submissions and reconciliations related to PAYE, UIF, SDL, and related statutory payments.
• Administering employee benefit funds, including Sanlam, Old Mutual, Momentum, Discovery, and CAMAF.
• Processing salary payments via Payaccsys and ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation.
• Supporting payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting to management.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum 3–5 years’ payroll management experience, preferably in a payroll outsourcing environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of payroll legislation, including PAYE, BCEA, EE, SDLA, Income Tax Act, COIDA, and SARS eFiling.
• Solid experience with SAGE VIP, Simple Pay, and Payaccsys is essential.

Key Skills:

• Advanced Excel skills and computer literacy.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with acute attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Professionalism and discretion in handling confidential payroll matters.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel if required.

If you meet the criteria and are available for this fixed-term opportunity, we encourage you to submit your application. This is a valuable chance to gain exposure in a respected professional services environment while making a meaningful contribution to our payroll function.
Remuneration is market-related and will be based on your skills and experience. The appointment is subject to reference checks and a psychometric assessment.
Please note that if you do not receive feedback within two weeks of submitting your application, you may consider your application unsuccessful.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Contract
Contract length: 4 months
Pay: R18 000,00 - R23 000,00 per month

Experience:

• Payroll software: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver’s License (Required)

Application Deadline: 2025/08/15
Expected Start Date: 2025/09/0

• Managing full-function payroll across multiple clients using SAGE VIP and Simple Pay.
• Ensuring timely and accurate processing of salaries, leave, and employee benefits.
• Overseeing monthly submissions and reconciliations related to PAYE, UIF, SDL, and related statutory payments.
• Administering employee benefit funds, including Sanlam, Old Mutual, Momentum, Discovery, and CAMAF.
• Processing salary payments via Payaccsys and ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation.
• Supporting payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting to management