HR Operations Lead: Workday, SOX & Compliance

Betway Africa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Aid

Vitality

Provident Fund

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Super Group Africa is seeking a Senior HR Operations Administrator to ensure precise, compliant HR services across the employee lifecycle. You will collaborate with HR Business Partners, Payroll, Finance, HRIS, and other stakeholders to maintain data integrity and SOX compliance.

You will support audits, lead complex HR transactions, and drive continuous improvements within a fast-paced HR Operations function.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Operations Management, or related field.
• 4-6 years’ experience in HR Operations, HR Administration, Shared Services, or HR Systems environments.
• Proven experience managing complex employee lifecycle transactions across the employee journey.
• Strong working knowledge of HR systems, including Workday and PaySpace.
• Understanding of HR systems governance, data management principles, and integrations between HR, Payroll, Finance, and Benefits platforms, with the ability to assess data impacts, dependencies, and operational risks.
• Experience supporting payroll administration, audit activities, compliance processes, and HR reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Sound understanding of labour legislation in relation to HR administration (BCEA, LRA & SDA).

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle processes in Workday, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Act as escalation point for complex HR Operations transactions and data issues.
• Maintain data integrity within Workday through audits, validations, reconciliations, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate payroll inputs and resolve payroll-related queries and discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, employment legislation, SOX controls, and governance requirements.
• Coordinate audit activities and maintain audit evidence and documentation.
• Monitor service delivery performance and provide operational reporting and insights.
• Build relationships with HR Partners, Payroll, Finance, and HRIS.

Skills

Workday

PaySpace

HR governance

Payroll processing

HR reporting

Excel skills

Education

HR/Business Administration degree

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Super Group Africa is seeking a Senior HR Operations Administrator to ensure precise, compliant HR services across the employee lifecycle. You will collaborate with HR Business Partners, Payroll, Finance, HRIS, and other stakeholders to maintain data integrity and SOX compliance.

You will support audits, lead complex HR transactions, and drive continuous improvements within a fast-paced HR Operations function.