HR Administration & Benefits Specialist at Philip Morris International

• As a P&ED Specialist, you will ensure high standards and efficient delivery of the full range of P&ED services for PMI entities in Sub-Saharan Africa (South Africa, Senegal, Ivory Coast, and Réunion). This includes personnel and benefits administration, onboarding and offboarding processes, relocation services, payroll coordination, time & attendance, and providing local support for global P&C processes.

Your day to day

• Monitor the local benefits portfolio with broker and vendors to ensure they are meaningful, cost effective, adequate for the market and to PMI standards and effectively communicated and administered.
• Ensure effective maintenance of affiliate’s personnel administration and documentation in full compliance with legal statutory and company requirements.
• Support central payroll teams and the payroll vendors with monthly payroll processing, payroll incidents, complex cases and KPIs.
• Monitor and ensure timely preparation, update and amending of policies and procedures required based on the local legislation.
• Supervise tax declarations and clearance processes in close cooperation with central and vendor tax teams
• Provide local destination services support for relocating employees, new hires from abroad and their families, in close cooperation with vendors and the Global Mobility team.
• Contribute to managing demand, cost and quality of all local P&ED services and ensure proactive controls, risk and compliance processes, including audit compliance.
• Provide support to management of 3rd parties workers.
• Provide support to the calculation of Termination Packages is done correctly, in line with the local legislation.
• Contribute to the implementation of global P&ED strategies in alignment with business needs, P&C objectives and local requirements.
• Work in close cooperation with the local P&C Business partners on local initiatives and projects and provide consultative and advisory support on P&ED matters.

Who we’re looking for

We are seeking an ambitious and dynamic individual who thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Our ideal candidate will possess:

• Degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in HR administration and benefits coordination, with strong exposure to employee lifecycle processes
• Proven HR experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment is essential
• Solid experience in compensation & benefits administration (medical aid, retirement/provident fund, leave administration, etc.)
• Experience in a multinational environment and collaborating with remote teams
• Exposure to vendor management, compliance, and audit controls
• Experience supporting payroll processes, including expatriates or assignees, is an advantage is highly advantageous
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• French language capability is a strong asset
• Strong interpersonal, organisational, and analytical skills
• Service-oriented mindset with a focus on improving the employee experience
• Experience with HR systems (e.g., SuccessFactors) and reporting tools such as Power BI is advantageous
• Action-oriented and solution-driven, with the ability to manage complex HR cases and continuously improve processes