Job Description

Who we are and what wexe2x80x99re looking for Yuppiechef is South Africa's premier kitchen and homeware omnichannel retailer. Based in Westlake, Cape Town, our big vision is to build the world's best shopping experience and to be leaders in omnichannel retail.
We are growing and the need has arisen for a Payroll & Benefits Manager to join our People team. The right candidate will hold the significant responsibility for accurately implementing and administering the company payroll and employee benefits both salaried and hourly payrolls.
What your role looks like The purpose of this role is to execute all payroll functions efficiently, accurately and timeously. We see payroll and benefits as an important aspect of our team culture and aim to resolve employees' queries and concerns timeously and positively. You should be accessible and available to any of our team members when it comes to payroll & benefits queries. You will also be involved in payroll audit and reporting per the legislative requirements.
Who youxe2x80x99ll be working with You will be part of our broader People team which includes HR and Talent Acquisition. The People Team are passionate about what we do and set high standards for ensuring a positive team experience. You will also connect with our Finance team as partners in the payroll process. Our teamsxe2x80x99 interdependence means that it is vital that we are working towards cohesive goals and communicate effectively to ensure timelines and outputs are met.
Who you are Besides having the necessary skills and experience for the role, we are looking for a teammate who loves detailed and process-oriented work but will look for ways to improve systems to make both our employee and system experience better. The ideal human for this role is a professional and discrete individual who finds value in making sure that every employee is fully educated and aware of their payroll and benefit packages.
What experience and skills you need for the role Ideally, you should have:

• 5 years experience in a payroll function, preferably in a mid-size organisation with full in-house payroll

• 5 years experience working with medical aid schemes and administration thereof
• Experience managing payrolls with various employee pay schedules including hourly-paid employees

• Strong administration and management experience in record-keeping systems
• Experience in dealing with employee queries and resolution thereof.
• Demonstrable examples of bringing innovation that enhances physical systems.
• Strong IT skills including building reporting and reconciliation systems.
• A relevant tertiary education would be an advantage, specifically with a bookkeeping or accounting focus.

• Our offices and warehouses are in Westlake Business Park, Cape Town.

• There is flexibility in the role, but the majority of every working week will be xe2x80x9con-sitexe2x80x9d.

• We pay competitive, market-related salaries based on skills and experience, and a discretionary profit share or other incentives based on the company's performance.

• Your salary is based on a xe2x80x9cTotal Cost To Companyxe2x80x9d model and includes:

• Medical Aid (Discovery) contributions

• Group Life Cover
• Retirement Annuity
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 17 Days Paid Annual Leave increasing to 20 days with length of service.