Payroll, Compensation & Benefits Advisor

Globeleq

. Manage the end-to-end payroll administration for Group and Corporate staff payrolls across multiple jurisdictions (UK, Zambia, expatriate and from time to time South Africa), ensuring that all authorised payroll changes are implemented and actioned accurately to meet all payroll and statutory reporting deadlines.

Posted 5/4/2026full-time🇿🇦 South AfricaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the end-to-end payroll administration for Group and Corporate staff payrolls across multiple jurisdictions (UK, Zambia, expatriate and from time to time South Africa), ensuring that all authorised payroll changes are implemented and actioned accurately to meet all payroll and statutory reporting deadlines.
Administer and manage end of year processes for each jurisdiction, liaising as required with the payroll vendor.
Ensure all payroll related functions are processed within the deadlines (e.g., P45s, P11ds, P60s and pension contributions).
Ensure all HR payroll related information is kept up to date, including correctly processing all starters and leavers.
Maintain accurate records of all payroll transactions, instructions and requests in a confidential manner; ensuring that all records are available for audit as required.
Provide full analysis of payroll and associated data to management accounts ensuring that all costs are clearly assigned to the correct cost codes.
Manage and respond to all matters and queries relating to payroll from employees and vendors.
Full compensation benchmarking using our existing pay philosophy and salary internal salary scales.
Analyse pay data to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness
Contribute to annual compensation review cycles (salary reviews, bonuses, incentives)
Salary offer build ups for roles under negotiation
Compensation benchmarking for current and future positions
Support managers and business in consistent job levelling across multiple jurisdictions
Support managers and business in job grading roles and positions
Knowledge in both Patterson, but also Willis Towers Watson grading
Work directly with the Senior HRBP to maintain and develop Globeleq’s compensation but also reward philosophy
Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders to provide expert reward advice
Support organisational design and job evaluation processes
Provide guidance on pay decisions, promotions, and new hires
Build and develop up on our Benefit strategy
Evaluate benefit offerings against market trends and organisational needs
Own the benefit renewal process for Group.
Maintain the benefit roadmap and lead on the delivery to our employees.
Act as the Power User on all HRIS systems (IFS, SharePoint, PwC Payroll).
Manage the end-to-end HR administration process for new starters, leavers and transfers. This includes supporting the recruitment process, obtaining references, conducting right to work checks and arranging exit interviews.
Maintain accurate employee and HR records in compliance with HR best practice, retention guidelines and data protection requirements.
Work closely with Finance for our Annual operating plan (AOP) for accurate labour budgeting.
Create and administer offer of employment letters, contracts of employment, changes in employment contracts and other correspondence relating to the employee lifecycle.
Manage and coordinate employee benefits administration for the Group & Corporate risk & benefits schemes. This includes processing new starters, leavers and changes. Also includes liaising with the benefit providers and ensuring that invoices are processed in a timely and accurate manner.
Advise employees on basic HR queries, escalating to the wider team as required.
Support the wider team with ad hoc duties and projects as required, including but not limited to supporting with routine compensation matters, providing data related to expatriate tax matters, providing information for audit requests, preparing information for management reports and coordinating lunch and learn events.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Attention to detail
Advanced excel
Analysis
Planning & organising
Time Management
Communication
Creativity & innovation
Decision making
Diversity & ethical behaviour
Achievement focus
Teamwork
Excellent IT skills – proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll administrationcompensation benchmarkingdata analysisHR administrationemployee benefits administrationjob gradingjob levellingpayroll reportingstatutory reportingHRIS systems

Soft Skills

attention to detailplanning & organisingtime managementcommunicationcreativity & innovationdecision makingteamworkachievement focusdiversity & ethical behaviour