MSMichelle SinghVerified
Wages Clerk
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South AfricaCenturionSole trader
South AfricaCenturionSole trader231 verified reviews
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MSMichelle SinghVerified
Wages Clerk
South AfricaCenturionSole 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. 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
The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. 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.
NNNeo NgcoboVerified
Management Accountant
South AfricaStellenbosch51 to 200 employeesWe switched after our previous provider got an ETI calculation wrong. 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
The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. Support answers in South African hours and understands the question. Employee self service cut payslip queries almost to zero.
What does not
There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.
SISanele IsaacsVerified
Chief Executive Officer
South AfricaCape Town2 to 10 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. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.
What works
Posts straight into Sage Accounting with no export step. The ACB file imports into our bank without a support call. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration.
What does not
Reporting outside the statutory pack is thin.
FMFaizel MudauVerified
Learning and Development Manager
NigeriaNigeria201 to 500 employeesI have run payroll on four different systems and this is the one I would choose again. Per employee pricing that scales with headcount. 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. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.
What works
Posts straight into Sage Accounting with no export step. The ACB file imports into our bank without a support call. IRP5 files validated in e@syFile without a single rejection.
What does not
There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.
LBLerato Buthelezi
Senior Bookkeeper
ZimbabweZimbabwe2 to 10 employeesWe 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. 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. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration. ETI is calculated on the sliding scale and shows its working.
What does not
Reporting outside the statutory pack is thin.
ASAndile SitholeVerified
Senior Payroll Consultant
South AfricaGqeberha2 to 10 employeesWe use maybe sixty percent of what we pay for. The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. 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. I would shortlist it, not necessarily pick it.
What works
The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. Statutory outputs are correct.
What does not
The reporting cannot break cost down by department. No bargaining council support.
DNDeven NaidooVerified
Payroll Manager
South AfricaDurban201 to 500 employeesWe run about ninety staff on this and it has not missed a submission. 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. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.
What works
The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. ETI is calculated on the sliding scale and shows its working. IRP5 files validated in e@syFile without a single rejection.
What does not
There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.
CMCraig Mabaso
Chief Operating Officer
South AfricaMidrand500 plus employeesWe 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. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.
What works
Per employee pricing that scales with headcount. EMP201 and EMP501 submissions have been correct every period. IRP5 files validated in e@syFile without a single rejection.
What does not
Reporting outside the statutory pack is thin.
MSMichelle SinghVerified
Creditors Clerk
South AfricaCenturion51 to 200 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
Posts straight into Sage Accounting with no export step. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration. The ACB file imports into our bank without a support call.
What does not
There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.
HWHlengiwe WindvogelVerified
Partner
South AfricaWitbank11 to 50 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. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.
What works
Per employee pricing that scales with headcount. Employee self service cut payslip queries almost to zero. Support answers in South African hours and understands the question.
What does not
There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.