Rewards Analyst

Mondi Ag; Durban; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Location: Merebank

Permanent

Learning & Development

Health benefits

Job summary

Mondi is seeking a remuneration analytics professional to drive market benchmarking and internal pay equity across its South African operations in KwaZulu-Natal. The role supports the annual remuneration calendar, incentive calculations, and reward governance within a robust payroll and HR data framework.

You will develop dashboards, analyse remuneration trends, and provide data-driven pay insights to HRBPs and leadership while ensuring compliance with SA tax and labour laws.

Qualifications

• Degree in HR, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or related field.
• Post-graduate qualification is essential.
• 5+ years of experience in reward/remuneration/HR analytics.
• Exposure to salary surveys and job evaluation systems.
• Knowledge of South African reward and tax legislation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Reward Analysis & Benchmarking to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Support annual remuneration and benefits calendar; modelling, simulations, and validations.
• Manage payroll inputs, data accuracy, and compliance with statutory deductions.
• Develop reward dashboards and insightful reports for HRBPs and leadership.
• Provide pay benchmarking support to managers and respond to reward-related queries.

Skills

Remuneration analytics

Market benchmarking

Data-driven insights

Stakeholder support

Education

Degree in HR/Finance/Economics/Statistics

Post-graduate qualification

Tools

SAP

Payroll systems

Job description

Your Mission:

• Reward Analysis & Benchmarking
• Conduct market benchmarking using salary surveys (e.g. Remchannel, PwC, Willis Towers Watson)
• Analyse internal pay structures to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness
• Support job evaluation processes and grading structures
• Provide data-driven insights on pay positioning, cost implications, and trends
• Ensure sound and effective financial management practices within the remuneration and benefits portfolio

• Salary Review & Incentive Support
• Timeous execution of the annual remuneration and benefits calendar (bonus, audit support, increases, REMCO, grading, expatriate processing, ad-hoc Group requests, etc.)
• Support annual salary review and bonus processes (modelling, simulations, and validation)
• Prepare reward costing scenarios and affordability analysis
• Assist with short-term incentive (STI) and long-term incentive (LTI) calculations and audits
• Ensure accurate application of reward policies and frameworks

• Payroll Processing
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll inputs in line with the monthly payroll calendar and cut-off dates
• Validate payroll data including salaries, allowances, overtime, bonuses, and deductions before submission
• Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to ensure all employee changes (appointments, terminations, transfers, increases) are correctly reflected in payroll
• Reconcile payroll reports and identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies prior to finalisation
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements including PAYE, UIF, SDL, and other applicable deductions
• Support payroll audits by preparing documentation and responding to audit queries
• Maintain accurate payroll records, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality at all times
• Provide support in resolving payroll-related queries from employees, HRBPs, and management
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and reporting

• Reward Governance & Compliance
• Ensure reward practices comply with South African labour and tax legislation (e.g. BCEA, Income Tax Act, PAYE)
• Support pay equity and equal pay for work of equal value analysis
• Maintain reward documentation, structures, and audit trails
• Support regulatory and internal audits relating to reward
• Act as the custodian of all HR policies

• Data, Reporting & Insights
• Develop and maintain reward dashboards and reports
• Analyse trends in remuneration, benefits, turnover, and cost-to-company
• Update calculators timeously and/or as requested
• Provide insights to HRBPs and leadership to inform people decisions
• Support remuneration committee reporting in the timeous compilation of the REMCO pack

• Stakeholder Support
• Act as a subject-matter support to HRBPs on reward queries
• Support managers with offer benchmarking and pay recommendations
• Respond to employee reward-related queries with clarity and consistency

Your profile:

• Degree in HR, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or related field
• Post-graduate qualification is essential
• SARA registration advantageous
• 5 years or more of experience in reward, remuneration, or HR analytics
• Exposure to salary surveys and job evaluation systems
• Knowledge of South African reward and tax legislation
• Working knowledge of payroll systems, processes and practices
• Proficient in SAP
• Valid South African drivers license

We Offer:

• Location: Travancore Drive, Merebank, 4052
• Duration: Permanent
• Learning & Development
• Health benefits

Get in touch:

We strive to create a culture that inspires our people to reach their full potential. Going the extra mile – for colleagues and customers – our people drive our passion for performance and are the key ingredient of Mondi’s success. Be part of our future.

Do you want to know more about Mondi? We are a global leader in packaging and paper, contributing to a better world through innovative solutions that are sustainable by design. Our global team of 24,000 people works across 100 production sites in more than 30 countries.

Our strength lies in our diversity. We are dedicated to creating a team that reflects the diversity of the world we operate in.

We believe in your potential and are committed to supporting you as you grow and learn at Mondi.

Appointments will be made in line with our Employment Equity Plan. The above advert has minimum requirements listed; however, Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for shortlisting.