Payroll Manager

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFU015172/AG

Date posted:

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

R550 000

SUMMARY:
Are you a payroll powerhouse who thrives in fast-moving, high-volume environments?

POSITION INFO:
Our client in the insurance sector is urgently seeking an immediately available Payroll Manager to take full ownership of payroll operations for a large, complex employee base.

Key Responsibilities:

End-to-end payroll management for large staff complements across multiple business units
Oversee payroll compliance, statutory submissions, IRP5s, EMP501s, PAYE, UIF, COIDA
Manage payroll audits, controls, governance and risk management
Maintain and optimise payroll systems (Sage, SAP, Oracle or similar)

Job Experience & Skills Required:

Proven experience managing high-volume payrolls (1,000+ employees ideal)
Strong knowledge of insurance-sector structures, benefits and remuneration practices
Up-to-date understanding of payroll legislation and regulatory requirements
Exceptional stakeholder-management and communication capability

Apply Now!

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I also specialize in recruiting in the following:

Junior to senior Finance professionals within Insurance, Banking, investments, and financial services

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information, contact:
Ameer Gajadur
Finance Recruitment Specialist

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