Junior Payroll Officer Opportunity at Takealot Group

As a Junior Payroll Officer at Takealot Group, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll and HR administration tasks within a dynamic e-commerce environment. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented individual with foundational experience in HR and payroll, eager to contribute to a fast-paced and growing organization. You will be responsible for maintaining employee records, processing various HR-related documents, and ensuring compliance with South African labour legislation. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise in payroll administration, gain exposure to diverse HR functions, and work alongside a team committed to innovation and customer excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Process appointment documents efficiently, adhering to agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA) time requirements.
• Assist with the coordination of HR information, communication, and training sessions as needed.
• Liaise effectively with benefits service providers to ensure seamless employee support.
• Accurately load new employee profiles onto the Payroll System.
• Maintain meticulous filing of all HR-related documentation, ensuring easy retrieval and compliance.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive employee records, ensuring all changes are entered correctly and promptly.
• Process termination documentation as required, ensuring all procedures are followed.
• Administer soft benefits offered by the company to employees.
• Provide support for various HR administration tasks and projects as they arise.
• Handle payroll administration, including processing and procedures, and resolving payroll queries.
• Generate and analyze payroll reports as needed.

Why Join the Company

Joining Takealot Group means becoming part of Africa's leading e-commerce company, where innovation, customer-centricity, and a vibrant culture are at the core of everything we do. Our employees are entrepreneurial, dynamic, and smart, driven by a shared ambition to deliver world-class customer experiences. We foster an environment where individuals are encouraged to take ownership, work collaboratively in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback and new ideas for improvement. We value execution and believe in being doers, not just thinkers. At Takealot, you'll find a workplace that is short on ego and high on output, where hard work is balanced with fun, and passion for e-commerce drives continuous growth and development. We seek extraordinary minds who are forthright yet respectful, analytical, competitive, and thrive under change, constantly looking for solutions to do things better and faster. If you are smart, have integrity, and are hardworking, you will find a rewarding career path with us, contributing to the cutting edge of new concepts in the e-commerce landscape.

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* Salary is estimated based on market research and may not be accurate.

• Grade 12 (with mathematics at this level a requirement) and Business Management / Human Resources Diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 – 2 years’ experience in an HR admin role with specific experience in a payroll administration environment.
• Experience with time and attendance systems is required.
• Experience working on ESS.
• Knowledge of relevant South African legislation (BCEA, UIF, SDA, PAYE, WCA).
• Accounting knowledge sufficient to perform journal entries and payroll account reconciliations.
• Proficiency in payroll administration processes and procedures.
• Ability to handle payroll queries and generate reports.
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in an unstructured environment with diverse cultures.
• Detail-obsession.
• Proactive and assertive approach.
• High level of integrity.
• Delivery-orientated mindset.
• 'Can do' attitude.
• Ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Customer service orientation.
• Strong planning and organizing skills, with the ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and meet all deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion.