HR Officer

FOUR POINT 0; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR and Finance consulting firm is seeking a skilled HR professional to support their Finance Department in payroll, compliance, and HR reporting. Responsibilities include managing the full recruitment cycle, coordinating onboarding programs, and overseeing payroll administration. The ideal candidate has 6-8 years of office experience, knowledge of HR legislation, and a strong sense of confidentiality. This role offers the chance to contribute to a dynamic team in Johannesburg.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years in an office-based environment.
• Experience in renewables is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage full recruitment cycle and coordinate onboarding programs.
• Identify training needs and ensure completion of mandatory training.
• Liaise with payroll service provider for accurate payroll administration.
• Manage employee administration and maintain HR database.

Skills

Expert knowledge of HR related legislation

Ability to manage multiple priorities

High sense of confidentiality and integrity

Job description

This role supports the Finance Department on payroll, compliance, and statutory HR reporting, ensuring a clear interface between HR and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment and Onboarding:
  • Manage full recruitment cycle: job definition, posting, screening, interviews, offers, pre‑employment checks.
  • Coordinate onboarding programs for new hires.
  • Promote employee integration.
  • Ensure alignment with Group culture and values.
  • Run onboarding 1‑day training when a new employee starts.
• Skills Development and Training:
  • Identify training needs in collaboration with managers.
  • Ensure completion of mandatory training courses and renewals when required.
  • Monitor training plan, budgets, and outcomes.
  • Ensure accurate record‑keeping of training activities for reporting purposes.
• Payroll and Benefits Administration:
  • Liaise with payroll service provider, ensuring timely and accurate payroll and benefits administration.
  • Prepare monthly payroll input and reconciliations for Finance approval.
  • Oversee payroll and benefit‑related tasks for new joiners and leavers.
  • Respond to payroll, benefits, and employee relation queries.
  • Coordinate all benefit renewals across the full organisation.
  • Ensure smooth running of all compensation and benefits schemes including medical insurances, group life cover, retirement annuity, benefits renewals, benchmarking schemes and issue resolution.
• HR Administration and Office Management Support:
  • Manage employee administration: contracts, amendments, personnel files, leave and absence tracking.
  • Maintain HR database/digital systems for reporting and audits.
  • Manage HR‑related administration and induction of new joiners, including payroll and benefits set‑up, HR data completion.
  • Manage HR‑related administration of leavers, including exit interviews and return of company equipment.
  • Manage all administration of terminations, transfers, promotions.
  • Support Managers in addressing and resolving labour relations issues.
  • Manage and follow up performance appraisal process; assist in coordinating talent reviews and succession planning inputs.
  • Maintain and update company HR policies, procedures, guidelines, and best practices, in line with Group standards and local requirements.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and draft all documents relating to disciplinary inquiries, poor work performance, incapacity and grievances.
  • Provide monthly and periodical HR related reports.
  • Control departmental expenditure within agreed budgets; with the support of finance.
  • Assist with any other HR projects and interventions as required.
  • Contribute to the organisation of internal events (seminars, team building, social events).
• Essential Requirements:
  • 68 years in an office‑based environment.
  • Experience in renewables would be an added advantage.
  • Expert knowledge of HR related legislation, compliance and regulations.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities autonomously.
  • High sense of confidentiality and integrity.