HR Officer

Pro Talent; Durban; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Pro Talent is seeking an experienced HR Officer with strong payroll expertise to support HR operations across payroll, employee benefits, HR administration and compliance in Durban. The successful candidate will ensure payroll accuracy, maintain employee records, and provide timely HR reports to support business objectives.

The role requires 3–5 years HR experience with payroll and benefits administration, familiarity with HR governance, and proficiency in MS Office and payroll systems.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' Human Resources experience.
• Strong payroll administration experience.
• Experience with employee benefits administration and HR reporting.
• Experience managing time and attendance systems.
• Working knowledge of HR compliance and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Payroll administration, compliance, and reporting.
• Employee benefits administration.
• Time and attendance management.
• Employee claims and reimbursement processing.
• HR data management and reporting.
• HR compliance and governance.
• HR administration and employee support.
• Maintenance of HR systems and employee records.
• Budget and invoice administration.
• Tender and business support administration.
• HR policy and process support.

Skills

Payroll administration

Employee benefits

Time and attendance management

HR data reporting

HR compliance

HR administration

Budget management

Education

Relevant Human Resources qualification

HR professional registration advantageous

Tools

SAGE VIP Payroll

Premier HR

Microsoft Excel

Word formatting

Minute taking

PowerPoint presentations

Job description

We are seeking an experienced HR Officer with strong payroll expertise to provide comprehensive HR support across payroll, employee benefits, HR administration, compliance, reporting, and employee records management. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring efficient HR operations and payroll accuracy while supporting business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Payroll administration, compliance, and reporting.
• Employee benefits administration.
• Time and attendance management.
• Employee claims and reimbursement processing.
• HR data management and reporting.
• HR compliance and governance.
• HR administration and employee support.
• Maintenance of HR systems and employee records.
• Budget and invoice administration.
• Tender and business support administration.
• HR policy and process support.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• Relevant Human Resources qualification.
• Professional HR registration advantageous.

Experience

• 3–5 years' Human Resources experience.
• Strong payroll administration experience is essential.
• Experience with employee benefits administration and HR reporting.
• Experience managing time and attendance systems.
• Working knowledge of HR compliance and governance processes.

Systems & Technical Skills

• SAGE VIP Payroll.
• Premier HR.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, including:
  • Excel (Pivot Tables and Graphs)
  • Word formatting
  • Minute taking
  • PowerPoint presentations and invitations