Payroll & Benefits Manager

Payroll & Benefits Manager

Who we are

Yuppiechef is South Africa's premier kitchen and homeware store, based in Westlake, Cape Town. We have a loved online store and 21 beautiful physical stores across SA, and we’re a proud member of the dynamic Mr Price Group. From the humble vision of 2 friends who dreamed of building a strong South African brand, we have grown to a team of over 300 passionate people who are committed to helping our customers find more moments of joy in their homes.

We are looking for a Payroll & Benefits Manager to join the team.

What your role looks like

• Execute all payroll functions across multiple payrolls efficiently, accurately and in accordance with company policies and legislation.

• Manage the company's payroll and suite of benefits administration.

• Ensure work benefits and employee documents are secure.

• Resolve employees' queries and concerns immediately and with clarity.

• Be accessible and available to any of our team members when it comes to payroll & benefits questions.

• Be involved in any audit and reporting on payroll per the company government requirements.

Who you’ll be working with

You will work alongside our HR team. We are passionate about what we do and set high standards for what we want to achieve.You will connect with our Finance team as partners in the payroll process. Our teams’ interdependence means that we all feel the effect when targets are not achieved or shortcuts are taken. It is vital that each function in our interdependent network is working towards cohesive goals.

Who you are

You love detailed and process-oriented work but will look for ways to improve systems to make both our employee and system experience better. You are 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

• Experience managing payrolls with various employee pay schedules including hourly-paid employees

• 5 years experience working with medical aid schemes and administration thereof

• Strong administration and management of 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.

Environment, Gear, Pay and Benefits

Gear you’ll use:

• A Macbook

• Various online packages, reporting tools and dashboards

Environment:

Our team varies between working remotely and being in the office or a combination of both. You will need your own stable, high-speed internet connection for the days you work from home. And you will need to spend a few days in the office, when appropriate, to learn from your teammates and when safe, in-person collaboration is more suitable. When you are in our HQ offices in Westlake, you’ll find…

• A fully-equipped, communal kitchen where you can use all the tools we sell

• A fully-stocked coffee stations where you can hone your barista skills

• Parking available

Pay and Benefits:

We pay competitive, market-related salaries based on skills and experience, and profit share based on the company's performance.

Your salary is based on a “Total Cost To Company” model and includes:

• Medical Aid (Discovery) contributions

• Life, Death & Disability Insurance

• Retirement Annuity

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Staff discount programme

• 17 Days Paid Annual Leave increasing to 20 days with length of service.

Please note that preference will be given to candidates from under-represented designated groups.