HR Manager - Compensation and Benefits - Johannesburg at Unique Personnel

Job Description    

• To manage and determine salaries, incentives, and benefits with the aim of attracting and retaining talented employees by offering competitive compensation plans. The role also involves ensuring the payroll and SAGE payroll systems function efficiently within the Company.

MAIN OUTPUTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS POSITION

Human Resources Policies and Procedures

• Review, develop and manage effective HR policies and procedures pertaining to payroll, remuneration and benefits.

Human Resources Systems and Processes

• Ensure alignment of the HR systems with prevailing policies

Payroll Administration

• Manage the payroll administration of the company to ensure compliance with statutory legislation.
• Ensure integrity of payroll system.
• Maintain an HR information system to inform data intelligence services needed to facilitate decision making.
• Develop metrics for analysing data for purposes of producing statistical reports.
• Conduct monthly data quality assurance on payroll system such as recording leave captured in the system, updating organisational structure information etc and audits against Corporate HR reports.
• Ensure that an accurate statistical database of employees is maintained and available at all times.
• Remuneration and Benefits
• Manage the remuneration and benefits of the company
• Develop and evolve the organisation’s pay scale and structure.
• Conduct benchmarks of PayScales in the market when necessary and make recommendations to the Executive HR.
• Ensure that the organisation’s pay scale complies with relevant laws and regulations.
• Oversee the distribution of pay to employees.
• Ensure employees are paid in line with the companies policies.

Client Liaison

• Provide the Companies management and staff with the necessary assistance and advice regarding HR matters.
• Liaise with external clients.

People Management

• Ensure the appointment and retention of competent direct reports.
• Manage key performance areas of subordinates to ensure achievement of individual and Divisional objectives.
• Ensure the appointment and retention of competent reporting staff and the management of their key performance areas to achieve divisional objectives
• Mentor, coach and develop staff.
• Motivate staff to achieve individual, Divisional and organisational goals.

Human Resources Records Management

• Oversee Human Resources records management.
• Collaborate with HR Operations to ensure employee and payroll data integrity

Management of Reports

• Compiles monthly, quarterly, annual and adhoc reports.
• Partner with managers to help develop promotion and retention strategies for existing employees.
• Develop a departmental budget and keep operations within that budget
• Oversee reports produced by compensation and payroll support team

Inherent Requirements    
Requirements 

• MINIMUM - B Com degree (HR/Industrial Psychology)/ NQF level 7 equivalent
• IDEAL - B Com Honours degree (HR/ Industrial Psychology)/ NQF level 8 equivalent
• 7 Years Payroll and Employee Benefits Experience
• 5 Years Management Experience
• SAGE Payroll
• Remuneration and Benefits Training
• Driver's license

Competencies

• Judgment and Decision making
• Problem solving and analysis
• Attention to detail
• Planning and organising
• Digital/Technological Acumen
• Innovation
• Customer Centricity and Service Excellence
• Stakeholder relationship management and engagement
• Leadership (self and others)
• Resilience
• Learning Orientation
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Communication
• Systems and Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen
• People Development
• Change Management
• Governance, Compliance and Risk Management
• Political Savvy
• Human Resources Management (generic)
• Job Design, Evaluation and Grading
• Compensation Management
• Reporting
• Legislation, Governance, Standards, Policies and Procedures
• Performance Management
• Talent and Succession Management
• Budget Monitoring and Management
• Quality Management
• Policy Management
• Understanding of the Companies Business and Regulatory Framework