HR and Payroll Officer

HR and Payroll Officer required in Montague Gardens, Cape Town.

Do you hold an HR qualification and have at least 5 years of experience managing HR functions and the full payroll portfolio?

Our national client, located in Montague Gardens, is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill this key position. This role reports directly to the Financial Director and involves overseeing employee records, salaries, benefits, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.

Requirements:

1. Matric, HR Diploma or Certificate.
2. 5 – 10 Years’ experience in a similar role.
3. Computer Literate in all MS Packages and Pastel – Advantageous.
4. Excellent time management and organising skills.
5. Self-Motivated, Meticulous, and Deadline driven.
6. Must demonstrate the ability to handle large volumes of data, information, projects, and tasks at any given time.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Maintain payroll operations by following relevant policies and procedures.
2. Ensure that employees are paid accurately, compliantly and on time.
3. Maintain wage and hour compliance.
4. Processing of monthly and weekly payroll.
5. Manage employee loan requirements.
6. Submission of all company documentation in order to comply with both SARS and the department of labour.
7. Comply with annual, bi-annual and monthly PAYE, UIF and SDL and COIDA requirements.
8. Verify employees work hours.
9. Ensure health and safety policies and procedures are constantly maintained.
10. Keep updated on all laws and changes that occur.
11. Track and update employee information and data.
12. Maintain personnel employee files.
13. Draw up and issue contracts for new employees.
14. Manage benefits administration.
15. Prepare all permanent and contract personnel files.
16. Check time and date on clocking system & issue new cards when needed.
17. Print daily current absenteeism report and hand to the workshop supervisor.
18. Obtain Site Attendance Register, check late coming/absence notifications.
19. Prepare timesheets, monitor leave, submit calculated timesheets for processing.
20. Manage all HR and Payroll queries.