Payroll Accountant

Pavago
Full-time South-Africa, South-Africa Audit, Taxes & Accounting
Posted:
March 02, 2026
Location:
South-Africa, South-Africa, South-Africa

Job Description

Payroll Accountant

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: Flexible, aligned with U.S. client time zones

About Pavago

Pavago seeks a Payroll Accountant to manage payroll operations for client organizations. This role is critical for ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time, taxes are filed correctly, and records are compliant and audit-ready. You will handle the end-to-end payroll lifecycle, integrating payroll data with accounting systems, resolving discrepancies, and delivering high-quality reporting.

Responsibilities

Payroll Processing:
  • Administer bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly payrolls for 50-500 employees.
  • Validate employee time entries, overtime, bonuses, and deductions before each run.
  • Process payroll through systems like ADP, Paychex, Gusto, QuickBooks Payroll, or BambooHR.
Journal Entries & Reconciliations:
  • Post payroll transactions into QuickBooks,...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: South-Africa, South-Africa
Posted: March 02, 2026
Deadline: April 11, 2026