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Payroll & Hr GeneralistExecustaff Recruiting Services • Gauteng, South Africa
Payroll & Hr Generalist

Payroll & Hr Generalist

Execustaff Recruiting Services • Gauteng, South Africa
1 day ago
Job description

Purpose

To support the business through consultation, provide advice and guidance, improve efficiency, build and maintain excellent relationships between management and employees.

Required Qualifications and Experience

  • 4 - 5 Years HR Generalist Experience with strong experience in payroll working on VIP
  • Extensive knowledge of relevant South African legislation (UIF, SDF, PAYE, WCA)
  • Sound knowledge and experience in SA Labour Legislations (BEE, EE, BCEA, LRA)
  • Related experience in all HR component areas e.g. compensation and benefits, employee relations, etc.
  • Proficient in MS office Suite (Excel, Word, Power point)
  • Ability to use database for recording and reporting

Required Competencies

  • A strong work-ethic
  • Ability to exercise tact and discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential information
  • Energetic, ability to perform multiple tasks in conjunction with day-to-day activities
  • Strong follow-up and prioritization skills
  • Must be able to work without supervision
  • Interaction with business units to build meaningful relationships
  • High attention to detail
  • A positive, team-player attitude
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication skills
  • Able to meet all deadlines and targets
  • Analytical and problem solving skills
  • Drive for Results

  • Building and Maintaining Relationships within the business with management and staff
  • Key Responsibilities for This Position Include

    Payroll Administration

  • Check that new employees have correct documentation and accurately load them on payroll before the 15th of each month
  • Process all terminations accurately as per set deadlines and ensure that employees who have left are not paid to minimise financial risk
  • Capture accurate information on transfers, salary changes, maternity, staff loans, study loans, business mileage reimbursement, garnishee orders and other related payroll changes as per set deadlines
  • Accurately capture overtime and ensure that it is duly authorized before processing to minimise financial risk
  • Payroll Reconciliations

  • Accurate reconciliation of payroll accounts on a monthly basis (Medical aid, provident fund, PAYE, skills levy, General Ledger)
  • Accurate payment of monthly reconciliations to third parties as per deadline - before the 7th of each month
  • Reconcile IRP5's annually and submit to SARS as per set deadline to ensure compliance
  • Calculate and make provision for WCA assessment fee and submit to Compensation Commissioner annually and ensure it is paid before deadline to minimise financial risk to the company
  • Monitor and ensure that statutory and benefits obligations are complied with at all times to avoid financial penalties and minimise risk
  • Liaise with finance department to ensure that all statutory payments (PAYE, UIF, SDL, WCA) are paid as per set deadlines
  • Registration of New Employees

  • Ensuring the existence, communication and application of appropriate Policies and Procedures to enforce compliance
  • Provide management with meaningful and quality report on new employees, terminated employees, job transfers, etc, before the 31st of each month to enable them to plan properly
  • Communication to management and staff on payroll related activities through a business communiqué to keep them updated with new trends
  • Assist with the process of a potential disability where it is expected that an employee will not recover from an accident, injury or ill health to ensure compliance to policies
  • Ensure that information loaded onto VIP is always accurate and reliable (master file)
  • Compile accurate quarterly employment statistics and ensure it is submitted on time to ensure compliance.
  • Payroll Queries

  • Monitor and ensure that payroll queries sent through the mailbox are investigated and answered correctly within 24 hours
  • Liaise with third parties (benefits administrators) in dealing with employee queries when necessary, and provide feedback as per agreed deadline
  • Keep customers in the loop about their queries by providing regular feedback about status of their queries
  • Payroll Reports

  • Compile all required reports within deadlines
  • Job Profiling

  • Monitor and ensure that there are job profiles for all positions
  • Ensure that all employees have signed job profiles with their Line Managers
  • New employees sign job profiles to ensure a clear understanding of required performance standard
  • Employees transferred to new positions sign new job profiles to have a clear understanding of their new roles and responsibilities, as well as the required performance standard
  • Recruitment

  • Conduct initial interviews with all shortlisted candidates
  • Business Partnering

  • Create and maintain productive relationships with allocated business partners through providing advice and conducting visits
  • Meet monthly with business partners to increase visibility of HR in the business and proactiveness
  • Provide feedback on deliverables to direct manager as per agreed timelines
  • Keep all informed about progress on the real need through written communication, telephone communications and interpersonal meetings
  • Build a positive image of the department through exceeding client expectations at all times
  • Provide support to the Managers and staff to proactively identify areas that need HR intervention to increase staff morale
  • Employee Engagement

  • Conduct new employee engagement survey and give feedback
  • One on one sessions with new employees to ensure they adjust to our culture
  • One on one sessions with existing employees in allocated areas to establish if there are any issues
  • Address issues where necessary to maintain and increase employee morale
  • HR Administration

  • Assist with induction by presenting policies and procedures to new employees
  • Agreements with service providers are in place and negotiate for a reasonable placement fee
  • Maintain effective relationships with external service providers by evaluating performance through SLAs
  • Conduct exit interviews and give feedback to Line Managers on areas that need improvement
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