HR Practitioner : Payroll and Remuneration – Durban

Datafin Recruitment; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking an HR Practitioner for Payroll and Remuneration. The role involves managing payroll processes, ensuring compliance with statutory reporting, and administering employee benefits. Candidates should have 5 years’ relevant experience and a solid understanding of Sage 300 People systems. This position requires high integrity, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment. Join an innovative team in a fulfilling HR role.

Qualifications

• 5 years relevant payroll and remuneration experience.
• 2 years experience at a Practitioner/Officer level.
• Proven success with statutory reporting, budgets, and employee tax.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end payroll and remuneration process.
• Compile and submit HR reports for statutory compliance.
• Administer the company’s annual remuneration review and incentive scheme.

Skills

Integrity

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Customer-service orientation

Education

Human Resources qualification

Tools

Sage 300 People

MS Office

Job description

Job title: HR Practitioner : Payroll and Remuneration – Durban

Job Location: KwaZulu-Natal, Durban

Deadline: January 03, 2026

Environment

• A dynamic provider of cost‑effective and innovative business solutions based in KwaZulu‑Natal is seeking an HR Practitioner to handle end‑to‑end payroll and remuneration management activities (including employee benefits, Sage 300 People systems, Remchannel and Remeasure, as well as reporting).
• This individual will also support the implementation of smart people management practices, fostering employee engagement, and supporting organisational health.
• They will serve as a trusted partner on all people‑related matters for both employees and managers.

Duties

Payroll and Remuneration

• Manage the end‑to‑end payroll and remuneration process, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Compile and time‑wise submit all payroll and remuneration reports required.
• Provide value‑adding input on the remuneration management process through worksheets and reports.
• Responsible for the annual pay‑scale process, ensuring these are updated, accurate and applied accordingly.
• Administer the company’s annual and ad‑hoc remuneration review and incentive scheme processes (timelines, guidelines, data etc.).
• Prepare and submit remuneration data and comparatives to guide decision making.
• Ensure approval prior to processing payroll and all related documentation is received.
• Own and resolve remuneration queries.
• Collaborate with stakeholders regarding input into the budget and audit processes.
• Effectively manage change and communication.

Sage 300 People systems

• Ensure the efficient, effective and optimal use of the Sage 300 People payroll, HR and ESS systems by all stakeholders.
• Maintain, update and implement enhancements to the Sage 300 People systems.
• Accountable for data quality on the system.
• Research opportunities to optimise the system(s) to align with the company’s digitalisation strategy.
• Respond to queries and escalating when required.
• Train users on the system(s) as required.
• Effectively manage change and communication.

Remchannel and Remeasure

• Understand and utilise the Remchannel and Remeasure systems effectively.
• Guide managers and HR when utilising the system.
• Manage the end‑to‑end job evaluation process.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to complete evaluations, ensuring accuracy and objectivity.
• Review and sense‑check evaluation results, match to organisation design and provide feedback/recommendations.
• Extract and compile reports and data as required.
• Effectively manage change and communication.

Reporting and Audits

• Manage remuneration‑related statutory reporting processes.
• Compile and submit HR reports for statutory compliance in line with reporting timeframes (e.g., ROE, SARS IRP5 submission, SARS Interim Reconciliation).
• Compile and submit monthly ops and ad‑hoc value‑adding reports to the business.
• Submit ad‑hoc payroll/remuneration related reports (e.g., Stats SA, Board Reports, Remchannel).
• Customise payroll reports as requested by HR or business.
• Compile trend‑analysis reports as required.
• Ensure all reporting deadlines are met and queries resolved and communicated.
• Ensure all information contained in reports is accurate and complete.
• Manage the payroll audit process.
• Provide relevant information for the BBBEE audit.
• Submit information required for the Department of Labour audits.
• Effectively manage change and communication.

Employee Benefits

• Ensure employees understand available benefits by providing information, explanations and/or calculations.
• Arrange sessions with the medical aid broker when needed.
• Arrange sessions with Hollard and/or NMG on employee’s Provident Fund and Group Life queries.
• Process applications and amendments in time for debit orders and payroll deductions.
• Resolve employee queries empathetically, time‑wise and effectively.
• Represent employee queries and trends with relevant stakeholders.
• Arrange and coordinate communication sessions.
• Effectively manage change and communication.

General

• Consistently exhibit authenticity and humility; behaviours need to be truly internalised.
• Align to the framework of the company’s Leadership Attributes as documented.
• Consistently exhibit the desired outcomes of Excellence, Relationships, Responsiveness, Accountability and Teamwork.
• Provide support to the HR team as required.
• Provide input into the performance, development and growth of the HR Administrator.
• Ensure the effective resolution of employee and manager queries time‑wise and empathetically in line with the company’s values and policies.
• Provide advice/feedback and ensure all matters are dealt with professionally, time‑wise and confidentially.
• Ensure processes are well documented.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant HR Acts whilst considering best practice.
• Plan and coordinate HR activities such as communication sessions, induction, training and change management.
• Assist in facilitating training sessions as required.
• Ensure payments are processed within agreed timeframes and align with the approved budget.
• Collate routine and ad‑hoc HR reports.
• Provide input to team events and engagement initiatives.
• Pro‑actively review processes for improvement and innovation and take accountability for required improvements.
• Review and renew service provider contracts and/or SLAs as required (e.g., Remchannel, Remeasure and VIP).
• Effectively manage change and communication.

Requirements

• Completion of a Human Resources qualification is required.
• 5 years relevant payroll and remuneration experience is required, including at least 2 years at a Practitioner/Officer level.
• Proven track record with Sage 300 People HR, Payroll and Self‑Service systems is required.
• Proven success with statutory reporting, budgets and employee tax, UIF and SDL is required.
• Proven track record of sustained high performance is required.
• BCEA, LRA, OHS and related labour legislation knowledge and application is required.
• Knowledge of payroll‑related financial concepts is required.
• Must be proficient with MS Office, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Attributes

• High levels of integrity and confidentiality.
• Work independently while being a strong team contributor.
• Partner and collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Meet deadlines.
• Problem‑solve.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Resilient and self‑confident.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High emotional intelligence (EQ).
• Knowledge of HR legislation, practices, policies and frameworks.
• Plan, prioritise and multi‑task.
• Embrace change.
• Work under pressure and manage stress.
• Excellent administrative skills.
• MS Office skills.
• Quality orientation.
• Customer‑service orientation.
• Empathetic, patient and tolerant.
• Diplomatic and mindful of impact.
• Manage expectations.
• Plan for and manage change.