HR and Payroll Generalist

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 IRP5s 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 a
  
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