The Human Resource Generalist will provide comprehensive HR and payroll support across the full employee lifecycle within a dynamic financial services environment. This role requires strong end-to-end payroll expertise, advanced reporting capabilities, and hands-on HR administration experience.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring payroll accuracy, maintaining compliance, supporting HR operations, and contributing to reporting, analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Administration

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing using Sage 300
  

• Ensure payroll accuracy, integrity, and timely submissions
  

• Process payroll inputs including new hires, terminations, maternity leave, salary adjustments, bonuses, and deductions
  

• Maintain payroll compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
  

HR Administration & Employee Lifecycle Support

• Provide day-to-day HR support across the employee lifecycle
  

• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems
  

• Manage leave administration and ensure system accuracy
  

• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding processes
  

• Administer employee benefits (medical aid, retirement funds, risk benefits)
  

• Support employee relations and compliance processes
  

Reporting, Analytics & Compliance

• Prepare monthly HR, payroll, and headcount reports
  

• Conduct workforce analytics and generate management reports
  

• Produce ad hoc reports using advanced Excel
  

• Support internal and external audits
  

• Manage BBBEE administration and reporting
  

• Maintain accurate employee data for compliance purposes
  

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support regulatory requirements
  

Continuous Improvement

• Participate in HR projects and process improvement initiatives
  

• Support system enhancements and data integrity initiatives
  

• Provide ad-hoc HR and payroll support to the team
  

Requirements

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Human Resources or related field
  

• Postgraduate qualification advantageous
  

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in HR and payroll administration
  

• Experience within the financial services industry (non-negotiable)
  

• Proven BBBEE administration experience
  

• Expert-level Sage 300 payroll experience
  

• Strong HR and payroll reporting capability
  

Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency
  

• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, formulas, data analysis)
  

• Strong numerical and analytical skills
  

• Knowledge of payroll compliance and statutory requirements
  

Core Competencies

• High attention to detail and accuracy
  

• Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced environment
  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
  

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
  

• High levels of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity
  

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  

• Collaborative team player
  

Benefits