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Payroll administrator CV example
What a strong payroll administrator CV looks like, with example lines you can adapt.
What employers look for
Payroll administrator adverts ask for Matric or a payroll certificate, experience processing weekly and monthly payrolls, and knowledge of PAYE, UIF and SDL. They name EMP201 and EMP501 submissions, IRP5 certificates and UIF forms, and payroll systems such as Sage 300 People or VIP, Sage Pastel Payroll or Vanilla. Some name bargaining council agreements (for example MIBCO or MEIBC) and ask for 3 to 5 years of experience. Show how many people you paid, how often, and that your returns were on time.
Numbers to show
- Employees on the payroll
- Payroll runs a month (weekly and monthly)
- Client companies you ran payroll for
- Monthly payroll value
- Payslip accuracy
- Returns submitted on time
- New hires and exits processed
- Queries answered a month
Example profile and lines
Payroll Administrator, (company), Pretoria, 2020 to present (made up)
- Ran the payroll for 120 employees on weekly and monthly runs.
- Prepared EMP201 and EMP501 submissions and reconciliations for SARS.
- Submitted every EMP201 and UIF return on time for 12 months.
- Issued IRP5 certificates at year-end and completed UIF forms for leavers.
- Answered an average of 60 payslip and leave queries a month.
- Applied bargaining council rates and rules to the payroll.
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Build my admin CVSkills to list
- Weekly and monthly payroll
- PAYE, UIF and SDL
- EMP201 and EMP501
- IRP5 certificates
- Time and attendance
- Leave and benefits
- Payroll reconciliations
- Confidentiality
Tips
- Name the payroll system exactly (for example Sage 300 People, Sage Pastel Payroll or another) and the industry you ran payroll for.
- If you applied a bargaining council agreement, name it.
- Payroll is sensitive work. Say that you handled salaries and personal information confidentially.
Questions people ask
- Which payroll software should I list?
- List those you have really used, spelled as in the advert. Adverts name Sage VIP and Sage 300 People, Sage Pastel Payroll, Vanilla and others.
- Do I need a payroll qualification?
- Some adverts ask for a payroll certificate or diploma and some only ask for Matric and years of experience. List what you have, and say how many payrolls you have run.
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