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Sarrian Pillay

@sarrianpillay

Experienced payroll and HR data management specialist focused on accurate, compliant payroll delivery.

South Africa
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What I'm looking for

I seek a payroll/HR role where I can apply my payroll expertise, drive process improvements, work with modern payroll systems, and support a collaborative, compliance-focused team.

I am an experienced Payroll and Human Resources Data Management Specialist with extensive experience delivering accurate, compliant payrolls across South Africa and multiple African countries. I hold a Bachelor of Social Science (Industrial Organizational & Labour Studies; Management) and have worked on enterprise and outsourced payrolls, managing large headcounts and complex statutory requirements.

I excel at process improvement, ticketing and support workflows, and training users on payroll systems. My achievements include managing payrolls of up to ~6,000 employees, working with systems such as Sage VIP, SAP/Workday, ResourceLink and Jira, and delivering reliable payroll reconciliation, statutory submissions and payroll analytics.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

VL

Payroll Officer

Vector Logistics

Feb 2025 - Apr 2025 (2 months)

Managed end-to-end monthly payrolls for ~2,000 employees, ensured accurate statutory calculations, POPIA-compliant record keeping and provided payroll analytics to business stakeholders.

SE

Freelance Payroll Consultant

Self Employed

Nov 2019 - Jun 2022 (2 years 7 months)

Provided end-to-end payroll services to small and medium enterprises, performing gross-to-net calculations, statutory submissions and ad-hoc payroll analyses using Excel.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of KwaZulu-Natal logoUK

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Bachelor of Social Science, Industrial Organizational and Labour Studies; Management

Three-year Bachelor of Social Science (NQF Level 7) with double majors in Industrial Organizational and Labour Studies and Management, completed in 2012.

MS

Merebank Secondary School

Grade 12, General Secondary Education

Activities and societies: Served as a Prefect (2008).

Completed Grade 12 in 2008 with higher-grade subjects including English, Afrikaans, Mathematical Literacy, Accounting, Economics, and Business Studies.

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