Human Resource Generalist

Job Description

The Human Resource Generalist will provide comprehensive HR and payroll support across the full employee lifecycle within a dynamic financial services environment. This role requires strong end-to-end payroll expertise, advanced reporting capabilities, and hands-on HR administration experience.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring payroll accuracy, maintaining compliance, supporting HR operations, and contributing to reporting, analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
Payroll Administration

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing using Sage 300

• Ensure payroll accuracy, integrity, and timely submissions

• Process payroll inputs including new hires, terminations, maternity leave, salary adjustments, bonuses, and deductions

• Maintain payroll compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements

HR Administration & Employee Lifecycle Support

• Provide day-to-day HR support across the employee lifecycle

• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems

• Manage leave administration and ensure system accuracy

• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding processes

• Administer employee benefits (medical aid, retirement funds, risk benefits)

• Support employee relations and compliance processes

Reporting, Analytics & Compliance

• Prepare monthly HR, payroll, and headcount reports

• Conduct workforce analytics and generate management reports

• Produce ad hoc reports using advanced Excel

• Support internal and external audits

• Manage BBBEE administration and reporting

• Maintain accurate employee data for compliance purposes

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support regulatory requirements

Continuous Improvement

• Participate in HR projects and process improvement initiatives

• Support system enhancements and data integrity initiatives

• Provide ad-hoc HR and payroll support to the team

Requirements
Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Human Resources or related field

• Postgraduate qualification advantageous

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in HR and payroll administration

• Experience with in the financial services industry (non-negotiable)

• Proven BBBEE administration experience

• Expert-level Sage 300 payroll experience

• Strong HR and payroll reporting capability

Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency

• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, formulas, data analysis)

• Strong numerical and analytical skills

• Knowledge of payroll compliance and statutory requirements

Core Competencies

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced environment

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills

• High levels of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Collaborative team player

Benefits

Opportunity to work within a leading financial services environment

Exposure to all facets of Human Resources

Dynamic, fast-paced, and growth-focused workplace

Professional development and learning opportunities

Competitive remuneration aligned with experience

Collaborative and performance-driven culture

Requirements
Qualifications Undergraduate degree in Human Resources or related field Postgraduate qualification advantageous Experience Minimum of 5 years’ experience in HR and payroll administration

Experience with in the financial services industry (non-negotiable) Proven BBBEE administration experience Expert-level Sage 300 payroll experience Strong HR and payroll reporting capability Technical Skills Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, formulas, data analysis) Strong numerical and analytical skills Knowledge of payroll compliance and statutory requirements Core Competencies High attention to detail and accuracy Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced environment Strong analytical and problem-solving ability Excellent organizational and time-management skills High levels of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills Collaborative team player