MJMpho JoubertVerified
Industrial Relations Manager
Financial services
South AfricaGeorge201 to 500 employees
South AfricaGeorge201 to 500 employees231 verified reviews
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MJMpho JoubertVerified
Industrial Relations Manager
South AfricaGeorge201 to 500 employeesWe run about ninety staff on this and it has not missed a submission. The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.
What works
The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. EMP201 and EMP501 submissions have been correct every period. The ACB file imports into our bank without a support call.
What does not
The interface takes a while for a new administrator.
NENadia ErasmusVerified
Payroll Manager
South AfricaJohannesburg500 plus employeesWe run about ninety staff on this and it has not missed a submission. Posts straight into Sage Accounting with no export step. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.
What works
Backed by the largest accounting software vendor in the market. EMP201 and EMP501 submissions have been correct every period. Employee self service cut payslip queries almost to zero.
What does not
The interface takes a while for a new administrator.
AAAnke AndersonVerified
Owner
South AfricaVereeniging500 plus employeesCompliance side is solid, the day to day is more of a slog than it should be. Backed by the largest accounting software vendor in the market. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. Fine for our needs. Test it properly against your own requirements.
What works
The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. Payslips are clear and employees understand them.
What does not
The reporting cannot break cost down by department. Support queues get long towards month end.
WNWayne Netshitenzhe
Payroll Administrator
South AfricaRandburg201 to 500 employeesThe tax year end is what convinced me. Nothing broke. The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.
What works
Backed by the largest accounting software vendor in the market. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration. IRP5 files validated in e@syFile without a single rejection.
What does not
Reporting outside the statutory pack is thin.
KCKavitha CeleVerified
Payroll Manager
South AfricaBloemfontein500 plus employeesWe switched after our previous provider got an ETI calculation wrong. Per employee pricing that scales with headcount. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.
What works
The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. EMP201 and EMP501 submissions have been correct every period. Employee self service cut payslip queries almost to zero.
What does not
Reporting outside the statutory pack is thin.
PBPieter Botha
Payroll Manager
South AfricaRandburg11 to 50 employeesThe tax year end is what convinced me. Nothing broke. The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.
What works
Backed by the largest accounting software vendor in the market. EMP201 and EMP501 submissions have been correct every period. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration.
What does not
There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.
DSDeven SwanepoelVerified
Financial Director
ZimbabweZimbabwe11 to 50 employeesThe tax year end is what convinced me. Nothing broke. The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.
What works
Per employee pricing that scales with headcount. Employee self service cut payslip queries almost to zero. IRP5 files validated in e@syFile without a single rejection.
What does not
The interface takes a while for a new administrator.
NSNomsa September
Founder
South AfricaRichards BaySole traderWe switched after our previous provider got an ETI calculation wrong. Posts straight into Sage Accounting with no export step. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.
What works
The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. Employee self service cut payslip queries almost to zero. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration.
What does not
There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.
NCNosipho CupidoVerified
Payroll Administrator
South AfricaPaarl2 to 10 employeesThe tax year end is what convinced me. Nothing broke. The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.
What works
Backed by the largest accounting software vendor in the market. ETI is calculated on the sliding scale and shows its working. Employee self service cut payslip queries almost to zero.
What does not
Reporting outside the statutory pack is thin.
RJRajesh Joubert
Payroll and Benefits Officer
South AfricaMidrand500 plus employeesWe run about ninety staff on this and it has not missed a submission. Posts straight into Sage Accounting with no export step. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.
What works
Per employee pricing that scales with headcount. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration. EMP201 and EMP501 submissions have been correct every period.
What does not
There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.