Payroll Intern

Recruiter:

Signa Opportunity

Job Ref:

JHB000994/SMO

Date posted:

Friday, August 28, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Signa Opportunity is recruiting unemployed youth for quality workplace experience through the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative.

About the YES Initiative:
The initiative was launched by the President in 2018 and is a partnership with the government and labour department to collectively devise a national plan to build economic pathways for South Africa’s youth by creating workplace opportunities for South African youth over a period of 12 months.

Position: Payroll Intern

Stipend: R5500

Location: Gauteng (Sandton)

POSITION INFO:
About the role The intern will gain exposure to the day to day processes which include Accounts payable, Vendor Management, Cash book reconciliation and other departmental administration processes. Responsibilities: Payroll Administration Capturing Leave from all Leave forms received and check against Employee Intakes Reconciling Payroll Totals Support onboarding administration for new employees on the payroll system Capture new employee details on payroll system Assisting with Third party reconciliation Manage clock-in\/clock-out compliance using the Company App Platform Update employee information details on the system (banking , transfers, promotions ) Assist with any other ad hoc duties Time & Attendance Collect and verify timesheets Capturing of Employee Timesheets on Intakes and SAGE Verify clocking reports Check overtime calculations Flag discrepancies to Payroll Officer Track absenteeism and unpaid leave Assist with leave reconciliationLeave Administration Support Capture leave on the system Reconcile leave abalances Assist with sick leave record and verification Monitor excessive absenteeism trends Minimum Requirements South African Unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 34. Must not have participated on the YES programme before. Matric. Diploma \/Degree in Human Resources, Payroll Administration, Industrial Relations, or related field. Key Perfomance Indicators Accuracy of payroll inputs captured Timely submission of payroll packs for approval Resolution of payroll queries within agreed turnaround times. Compliance in maintaining payroll records Please consider your application unsuccessful when you have not heard from the Signa Opportunity team within two weeks of submitting your application.

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