Specialist - HRO - Payroll & Benefits 4B

Genpact Ltd.; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Genpact Ltd. in South Africa seeks a Specialist - HRO - Payroll & Benefits to manage end-to-end payroll, administer benefits, and ensure regulatory compliance. You’ll collaborate with HR and Finance to resolve queries and apply policy guidelines.

The role requires strong English skills and knowledge of global payroll practices in a hybrid environment. Join Genpact’s AI-driven, innovation-focused culture and help optimize payroll and benefits programs for a global client base while also advancing

Qualifications

• Bachelor degrees and professional certifications in payroll and finance.
• Experience with global payroll and benefits administration.
• Understanding of compensation and employee lifecycle management.
• English language proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy in salary calculations, deductions, bonuses, and statutory compliance.
• Administer employee benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and leave management in line with policy guidelines.
• Ensure payroll and benefits operations comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal controls.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to resolve payroll and benefits-related queries and ensure smooth process execution.
• Provide guidance to employees on payroll and benefits policies, addressing routine and escalated queries.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes and industry practices impacting payroll and benefits administration.

Skills

Compensation Program Design

Employee Lifecycle Management

Global Payroll

Incentive Compensation

Payroll Management

Payroll Processing

Language English

Language Proficiency - Upper Mid/B2

Education

Bachelors - Commerce

Bachelors - Economics

Bachelors - Finance

Masters - Business Administration

Masters - Business Analytics

Certifications: Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) - Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)

Certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Perfekt SzolnokPerfekt Szolnok

Job description

Specialist - HRO - Payroll & Benefits

Ready to turn bold ideas into real-world impact? At Genpact, we don’t just adapt to change, we lead it. AI and digital innovation are transforming the way businesses work, and we’re at the forefront of it. Genpact’s AI Gigafactory, our industry-first accelerator, exemplifies how we scale advanced technology solutions to help global enterprises work smarter, grow faster, and transform at scale. Whether tackling complex challenges through large-scale models or agentic AI, our breakthrough solutions tackle companies’ most complex challenges. If you thrive in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment, love building and deploying cutting-edge AI solutions, and want to push the boundaries of what’s possible, this is your moment. Genpact (NYSE: G) is an agentic and advanced technology solutions company. We leverage process intelligence and artificial intelligence to deliver measurable outcomes. With a strong partner ecosystem and decades of client trust, we provide innovative solutions that transform how businesses run. Powered by a team with an active learning mindset and client centricity at its core, we deliver lasting value for the world’s leading enterprises. Get to know us at genpact.com and on LinkedIn, YouTube, X, and Facebook.

Job Description Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy in salary calculations, deductions, bonuses, and statutory compliance.
• Administer employee benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and leave management in line with policy guidelines.
• Ensure payroll and benefits operations comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal controls.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to resolve payroll and benefits‑related queries and ensure smooth process execution.
• Provide guidance to employees on payroll and benefits policies, addressing routine and escalated queries.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes and industry practices impacting payroll and benefits administration.

Qualifications

• Bachelors - Commerce
• Bachelors - Economics
• Bachelors - Finance
• Masters - Business Administration
• Masters - Business Analytics
• Certifications: Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) - Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
• Certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Perfekt SzolnokPerfekt Szolnok
• Required Skills: Compensation Program Design
• Required Skills: Employee Lifecycle Management
• Required Skills: Global Payroll
• Required Skills: Incentive Compensation
• Required Skills: Payroll Management
• Required Skills: Payroll Processing
• Required Skills: Language English (Required)
• Required Skills: Language Proficiency - Upper Intermediate - B2

Additional Job Location - Job Type Regular Master Skill List - HRO - Payroll & Benefits Remote Type - Hybrid Work Shift - Standard (South Africa)

Why join Genpact?

• Lead AI-powered transformation – Drive innovation and solve real-world business challenges that matter
• Make an impact – Help global enterprises solve business challenges that matter
• Accelerate your career – Gain hands‑on experience, mentorship, and world‑class learning opportunities to stay ahead
• Work with the best – Join 140,000+ bold thinkers and problem‑solvers who push boundaries every day
• Thrive in a values‑driven culture – Our courage, curiosity, and incisiveness - built on a foundation of integrity and inclusion - allow your ideas to fuel progress

Come join the 140,000+ coders, tech shapers, and growth makers at Genpact and take your career in the only direction that matters: Up. Let’s build tomorrow together.

Genpact is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Genpact is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

We're an agentic and advanced technology solutions company that runs mission‑critical operations for the world's leading companies, while building and deploying the agentic products and technology that power those operations. Our teams bring deep expertise to shape what AI can do and change how businesses actually run. Join us to build the career you want — and be on it because you'll be in it. At Genpact, your expertise grows because you're inside the work. Whether you build AI systems or bring deep knowledge of how businesses run, you'll work on real challenges that change how the world's leading companies operate. There's a lot to learn here, and room to grow.