Senior Payroll, HR

The Faircape Group constitutes a group of companies with interests in a number of activities including Healthcare, Retirement Holdings, Telecommunications, Utility Management,alternative energy installations, Property Management, and related activities.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced* Senior Payroll, HR & Recruitment Officer* to join our Human Resource Department based in Claremont, Cape Town.
The incumbent will work closely with the Recruitment team and HR team to provide an efficient service to the business.
The role would suit a motivated administrator with a high degree of attention to detail and/or keen interest in working in Recruitment and Human Resources.
- Specific duties include, but are not limited to:*
- Ensure that Job Descriptions are kept up to date
- Facilitate and manage the tracking of all competency trackers
- Manage the probation process by completing internal forms and drafting of probation letters
- Responsible for managing and keeping up to date the internal policy, procedure index, this can range from saving signed off policies and procedures to the drive, as well sharing it with relevant staff members to archiving policies and procedures that are no longer in use
- Managing, drafting and reviewing maternity tracker
- Draft change in conditions of employment, promotions, recognitions, confirmation of employment letters and increase letters
- Be responsible for filing/administration and HR Record keeping e.g employee files are up to date
- Process payroll of new joiners, change in conditions and terminations
- Process payroll on Sage for entities with the group as per the procedure
- Processing of statutory returns, Monthly EMP201, EMP501
- Collect all new starter information required for Payroll
- Drafting of fixed term contracts as per the tracking calendar and ensuring that payroll is informed as well all relevant documentation is in place
- When required, prepare employment contracts with necessary documentation (outstanding background checks, dummy payslip, etc)
- Assist when required with induction and onboarding of new employees.
- Respond promptly to queries received and fielding others appropriately
- Ad hoc Administration duties required within the HR / Recruitment teams

**Requirements**:
**Qualifications**
- Matric
- Completed Tertiary Degree would be advantageous

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Experience and knowledge*
- Minimum of 3 years experience in a Administrator support role an advantage
- Previous experience within a Payroll and Recruitment Administration function would be advantageous
- Computer literate - experience with the use of the Google Suite preferable (Google Drive, Sheets and Docs)
- Able to complete a complex administrative task with less supervision

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Skills and Attributes*
- A team player with a passion for excellence and a sense of urgency who knows how to follow through with processes and project timelines
- Strong multi-tasking, organisational, and time management skills
- Able to maintain internal and external relationships with a diverse range of personalities, cultures, and departments
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong decision making and analytical skills
- The ability to work well under pressure
- Self-motivated, organised and detailed/results oriented

**Specific Requirements**
- Clear health record
- Clear credit record
- No criminal record
- Solid and positive references

**Benefits**
We offer Barista produced coffee available all day to all our staff at Claremont.
Normal working hours are Mondays to Fridays from 08h00 until 17h00 with a 45-minute lunch break. The company allows employees, by approval of the direct manager, to work flexi-time between 07h00 and 18h00.
With centrally located and modern offices just across from Cavendish in Claremont.Salary on offer from R 30 000 - R 35 000 Cost To Company. The amount offered will be dependent on qualifications, experience, and other market-related factors.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: R420,000.00 per year