Purpose of the Job:To ensure all payroll accounting activities are accurately maintained and aligned across OUs supported by GBS where required. To support audit requests, financial year-end processes and ensure the application of relevant controls for correctness and compliance with legislations. This role will also support 3rd party payments and schedules to ensure timely and accurate payments to all payroll vendors.Principal Accountabilities:PAYROLL, AUDIT & COMPLIANCESupport on all audit functions relating to Payroll for internal and external audits eg: SARS, Labour Department and COIDA.Provide support and required documents to internal and external auditing teams to ensure Vivo Energy complies with relevant standards, practices and legislations relating to payroll accounts.Ensure payments and reconciliations are completed timeously.Manage expats payment reconciliations where required.GENERAL ACCOUNTINGWork with the relevant OU teams to ensure: Payroll accounting records are accurate and compliant with financial and statutory requirements.Payroll accounting reconciliation items are cleared timeously.Third Party PaymentsSupport in the generation of payment schedules for 3rd party service providers (e.g., medical aid, pension/provident funds, garnishees).Ensure payments are processed accurately and shared with service providers within agreed timelines.Maintain records of payment confirmations and liaise with providers to resolve discrepancies.REPORTING AND ANALYSISMonitor, analyze, and report on payroll accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.Prepare monthly payroll movement reports and assist with management reporting requirements.RequirementsNQF Level 7 (Degree in HR/ Accounting/ Finance)Certificate in SAP HR/ SAP FI5 years’ experience in HR/ Payroll AccountingExperience in SAP HR & SAP FI SystemsKnowledge of SARS e-filing and Easy File systemKnowledge of PAYE, UIF & SDL rulesClosing Date: 21 August 2026
Purpose of the Job:
To ensure all payroll accounting activities are accurately maintained and aligned across OUs supported by GBS where required. To support audit requests, financial year-end processes and ensure the application of relevant controls for correctness and compliance with legislations. This role will also support 3rd party payments and schedules to ensure timely and accurate payments to all payroll vendors.
Principal Accountabilities:
PAYROLL, AUDIT & COMPLIANCE
- Support on all audit functions relating to Payroll for internal and external audits eg: SARS, Labour Department and COIDA.
- Provide support and required documents to internal and external auditing teams to ensure Vivo Energy complies with relevant standards, practices and legislations relating to payroll accounts.
- Ensure payments and reconciliations are completed timeously.
- Manage expats payment reconciliations where required.
GENERAL ACCOUNTING
- Work with the relevant OU teams to ensure:
- Payroll accounting records are accurate and compliant with financial and statutory requirements.
- Payroll accounting reconciliation items are cleared timeously.
Third Party Payments
- Support in the generation of payment schedules for 3rd party service providers (e.g., medical aid, pension/provident funds, garnishees).
- Ensure payments are processed accurately and shared with service providers within agreed timelines.
- Maintain records of payment confirmations and liaise with providers to resolve discrepancies.
REPORTING AND ANALYSIS
- Monitor, analyze, and report on payroll accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Prepare monthly payroll movement reports and assist with management reporting requirements.
Requirements
- NQF Level 7 (Degree in HR/ Accounting/ Finance)
- Certificate in SAP HR/ SAP FI
- 5 years’ experience in HR/ Payroll Accounting
- Experience in SAP HR & SAP FI Systems
- Knowledge of SARS e-filing and Easy File system
- Knowledge of PAYE, UIF & SDL rules
Closing Date: 21 August 2026
We are Vivo Energy, the company that operates and markets its products in countries across North, West, East, Southern Africa and in the Ocean Islands. We have a network of over 3,900 service stations in 28 markets operating under the Engen and Shell brands and we export lubricants to a number of other African countries. We employ around 6,000 people. Our retail offering includes fuels, lubricants, card services, convenience stores, restaurants, and other non-fuel services. We provide fuels, lubricants, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and chemicals to business customers across a range of sectors. Our vision is to be Africa's leading and most respected energy business in Africa.
We are Vivo Energy, the company that operates and markets its products in countries across North, West, East, Southern Africa and in the Ocean Islands.
We have a network of over 3,900 service stations in 28 markets operating under the Engen and Shell brands and we export lubricants to a number of other African countries. We employ around 6,000 people.
Our retail offering includes fuels, lubricants, card services, convenience stores, restaurants, and other non-fuel services. We provide fuels, lubricants, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and chemicals to business customers across a range of sectors.
Our vision is to be Africa's leading and most respected energy business in Africa.
