Red Ember Recruitment

Benefit Coordinator

Red Ember Recruitment  •  Potchefstroom, ZA (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description


Red Ember Recruitment is seeking a skilled and experienced

Benefit Coordinator

to join our client based in

Potchefstroom

. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing employee benefit administration, payroll support, financial reconciliations and related compliance activities. The role will act as a key liaison between employees, management and external benefit service providers, ensuring the accurate and timeous processing of payroll and benefit-related transactions.


Employee Benefits Administration


  • Act as the primary liaison between the company and external employee benefit service providers.

  • Coordinate employee benefit claims and ensure compliance with agreed SLAs and turnaround times.

  • Verify the completeness and accuracy of claim documentation before submission.

  • Monitor claims and provide professional, accurate feedback to employees, management and external stakeholders.

  • Support employee benefit presentations, information sessions and awareness initiatives.

  • Track employee retirement dates and provide administrative support throughout retirement and withdrawal processes.

  • Maintain accurate, secure and confidential employee benefit records.

  • Ensure employee benefit contributions are correctly calculated and applied according to fund rules.

  • Prepare monthly benefit administration reports, including Contribution Reconciliation Reports, Interface Reports and External Payment Reports.


Payroll Support


  • Assist with payroll administration, including capturing payroll inputs, working hours, leave balances and payroll control records.

  • Review payroll data for accuracy, completeness and compliance.

  • Respond to employee payroll and benefit queries professionally and timeously.

  • Prepare monthly payroll reports, including External Payment, SARS ETI, Leave Summary and Salary Variance Reports.

  • Provide backup and cross-functional support to the wider payroll and HR team during periods of absence or high workloads.


Financial Reconciliation & Compliance


  • Maintain payroll-to-General Ledger interfaces and ensure accurate integration between payroll and accounting systems.

  • Prepare journal entries and investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies.

  • Perform payroll and financial reconciliations for submission to Finance.

  • Calculate payroll-related liabilities and prepare payments to SARS, retirement funds, medical aid schemes, trade unions and other third parties.

  • Facilitate electronic payment processes in line with company financial controls.

  • Ensure compliance with South African payroll legislation, statutory requirements, company policies and financial reporting standards.


Requirements


Employee Benefits Administration


  • Act as the primary liaison between the company and external employee benefit service providers.

  • Coordinate employee benefit claims and ensure compliance with agreed SLAs and turnaround times.

  • Verify the completeness and accuracy of claim documentation before submission.

  • Monitor claims and provide professional, accurate feedback to employees, management and external stakeholders.

  • Support employee benefit presentations, information sessions and awareness initiatives.

  • Track employee retirement dates and provide administrative support throughout retirement and withdrawal processes.

  • Maintain accurate, secure and confidential employee benefit records.

  • Ensure employee benefit contributions are correctly calculated and applied according to fund rules.

  • Prepare monthly benefit administration reports, including Contribution Reconciliation Reports, Interface Reports and External Payment Reports.


Payroll Support


  • Assist with payroll administration, including capturing payroll inputs, working hours, leave balances and payroll control records.

  • Review payroll data for accuracy, completeness and compliance.

  • Respond to employee payroll and benefit queries professionally and timeously.

  • Prepare monthly payroll reports, including External Payment, SARS ETI, Leave Summary and Salary Variance Reports.

  • Provide backup and cross-functional support to the wider payroll and HR team during periods of absence or high workloads.


Financial Reconciliation & Compliance


  • Maintain payroll-to-General Ledger interfaces and ensure accurate integration between payroll and accounting systems.

  • Prepare journal entries and investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies.

  • Perform payroll and financial reconciliations for submission to Finance.

  • Calculate payroll-related liabilities and prepare payments to SARS, retirement funds, medical aid schemes, trade unions and other third parties.

  • Facilitate electronic payment processes in line with company financial controls.

  • Ensure compliance with South African payroll legislation, statutory requirements, company policies and financial reporting standards.
Red Ember Recruitment

About Red Ember Recruitment

Red Ember Recruitment - a division of Red Ember Technology (Pty) Ltd.

We are passionate professionals driven to provide Payroll and HR solutions that deliver true business value to your organisation. Our proven track record and expertise will enable you to maximise your return on investment on any Sage Payroll & HR implementation. Partner with a Talent Team that suits your customised needs.

Recruiting top talent is a powerful and reliable foundation of strength in any business. When partnered with the best recruitment team, it’s an opportunity for long-term growth, and can bring companies a competitive advantage in their industry. Red Ember Technology is a Certified Sage Platinum Business Partner, here to support any Sage client with the extra value-added services to complement and support their Sage products.

The Red Ember Recruitment team has a combined Payroll, HR and Finance industry specific experience, customised to the Sage products, as well as vast experience supporting various other products and industries. Red Ember Recruitment can assist on any level of recruitment from interns to Executive placements, bulk recruitment, response handling, or specialised headhunting.

Contact us for recruitment, temporary employment services, payroll solutions, background vetting checks, and more.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Johannesburg, ZA
Year Founded
2018
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