HR and Benefits Administrator

About the role

The HR and Benefits Administrator will manage daily HR operations for a national head office, ensuring payroll accuracy, employee data integrity, and smooth benefits coordination. This role provides essential administrative support across onboarding, record keeping, and employee engagement activities.

Key responsibilities

• Onboard new salaried employees into the Sage 300 payroll system.
• Process centralised wage payments and ensure timely, accurate payroll runs.
• Update employee job titles and details in Sage 300 following authorised movement forms.
• Process employee terminations in compliance with company policies.
• Prepare advanced payroll reports using Excel and PowerPoint for management review.
• Maintain and audit physical and digital personnel files, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.
• Monitor medical aid applications and manage pension fund withdrawals.
• Record and input employee leave forms into the tracking system.
• Provide administrative support to the national HR head office and coordinate employee engagement activities.

Required profile

• Proven experience with payroll processing and Sage 300 or similar HRIS.
• Strong knowledge of HR records management and data protection requirements.
• Experience handling benefits administration, including medical aid and retirement funds.
• Ability to produce clear reports and presentations using Excel and PowerPoint.

Required skills

• Sage 300
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint