Payroll Administrator (Maternity cover)

About the role

Absolute Pets, South Africa’s leading pet care retailer, is seeking a Payroll Administrator on a maternity cover basis until 31 May 2027. The role will focus on processing payroll for approximately 800 staff members and supporting various finance administration tasks.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and process monthly payroll for ~800 employees, including compiling clocking issue reports, reconciling time registers, and handling new hires and terminations.
• Review and adjust clocking feedback, manage incentive calculations, and record sundry deductions, garnishees, staff loans and advances.
• Compile variance reports with payroll tracker adjustments and submit for financial manager review.
• Verify and capture approved overtime, maintain employee banking details, and track staff movements for reporting.
• Respond to payroll‑related queries and perform monthly reconciliation of payroll GL accounts.
• Produce staff turnover report and support weekly damaged & expired stock, pet spa price changes, and monthly stock transfer and departmental reporting.
• Process and reconcile company credit‑card transactions, manage ordering, renewal and cancellation of cards.
• Process payroll cashbook and reconcile the payroll bank account.
• Handle company insurance claims, provide finance administration and filing support, and assist with ad‑hoc projects.