Compensation and Benefits Coordinator

**Company Description**
We are SGS - the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 99,250 employees operate a network of 2,700 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
**Job Description** Primary Responsibilities**

The Compensation and Benefits Coordinator will be responsible to effect and control all aspects of Compensation & Benefits.

**Specific Responsibilities**

**Payroll/General**
- Implement all engagements, increases, promotions, transfers and terminations
- Monthly capturing of variable earnings and deductions
- Implementation of all loans, advances, garnishees and leave encashments
- Maintenance of all employee information on Payroll system
- Monthly notice to all divisions of Payroll closing dates for each period with attached Templates
- Request and capture monthly expense claims from the Finance department for processing
- Discharged terminated employees from provident fund and medical on the payroll system and with all service providers
- Preparation of provident withdrawals forms and send it to the service provider
- Preparation of medical aid forms for new employees and send to the medical aid provider
- Monitor activities of HR/Payroll Assistant/s and ensure adherence to deadlines and payment due dates
- Complete UI19 and salary schedules for termination and maternity leave
- Handle all Payroll related queries from Managers and/or employees

**Month End**
- Prepare and distribute Cost-To-Company and Overtime hours report before and after payroll is finalized
- Print and distribute payslips on a monthly basis
- Prepare and distribute leave report to Managers
- Reconciliation of nett pay on system to bank statement
- Reconciliation of all control accounts/Journals to payroll system
- STATS SA Quarterly reports as required by government
- Payment of Workmen’s Compensation requirements
- Submit COIDA claim forms electronically
- Create payment requisitions for 3rd party and outside the payroll system payments
- Assistance with journals and leave provision reports when necessary
- Provide information and reconciliations to Auditors as required. Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system
- Adhere to segregation of duties policies and procedures
- Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system
- Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager
- Submit BCCEI returns

**Qualifications** Education**
- Grade 12
- National Diploma/Degree in Finance/Human Resources/Commerce - and/or 5 years proven experience in the sector or within the company in the functions, knowledge, skills and experience sufficient to be recognized as a qualification through Recognition of Prior Learning
- Training in Payroll and cost accounting knowledge
- Advanced computer literacy

**Experience**
- Minimum of 3 years Payroll experience
- Preferably work experience with Payspace
- Preferably work experience with the BCCEI council
- Must have worked on a payroll size of approximately 1300 employees
- Good working knowledge of Word and Excel - VLOOKUP’s and Pivot tables experience essential

**Additional Information** Competencies**:

- PaySpace
- Strong Microsoft Excel, Word Skills
- Outlook
- SharePoint
- VLOOKUP - compulsory
- Pivot Tables
- BI Tool - advantageous to have
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and efficiency in completing tasks
- Ability to work under pressure and meet firm deadlines
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Ability to work in team with internal departments and external clients
- Ability to resolve queries timeously
- Able to work on multiple projects/tasks simultaneously
- Must be able to work independently
- Must be able to work in a highly pressurized environment