Specialist: Reward Administration - Johannesburg

Job Summary

• The Administrator: Reward Administration supports the effective delivery of reward and remuneration processes across a Pan-African environment. The role coordinates reward administration activities, maintains accurate data and reporting, supports governance and compliance requirements, and enables a seamless colleague experience through efficient service delivery and stakeholder support.

Job Description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Pay Review Cycle Administration

• Support the end-to-end administration and coordination of annual pay review and bonus cycles, ensuring timely execution, reporting, governance compliance and stakeholder engagement.

Reward Programme Administration

• Administer reward programmes and compensation processes in accordance with approved policies, procedures and operational standards.

Compensation and Incentive Administration

• Execute and validate reward-related transactions, incentive payments and compensation changes while ensuring data integrity and appropriate controls.

Reward Reporting and Governance Support

• Produce operational reporting, maintain governance documentation, perform reconciliations and support audit and compliance requirements.

Reward Query, Communication and Knowledge Management

• Provide colleague support through reward query resolution, communication coordination and maintenance of reward knowledge content and information resources.

Exception Management Administration

• Manage reward exception administration, including tracking, reporting, escalation and governance support.

Survey and Benchmark Administration

• Coordinate remuneration surveys and benchmarking activities, including data preparation, submissions, vendor liaison and process administration.

Reward Systems and Data Support

• Provide first-line support for reward systems, data management, testing, issue resolution and continuous improvement initiatives.

Vendor and Operational Coordination

• Support vendor management, service delivery monitoring, operational administration and stakeholder coordination.

Executive and Director Remuneration Administration

• Support executive remuneration and Director Emoluments processes through secure administration, governance controls, reconciliations and audit support.

Continuous Improvement and Data Insights

• Analyse reward data and operational trends to identify process improvements and enhance service effectiveness and colleague experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Reward administration and compensation processes
• HRIS and reward systems administration, with Workday exposure advantageous
• Data management, reporting and reconciliation
• Governance, compliance and audit controls
• Stakeholder engagement and service delivery
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills with high attention to detail

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant Diploma or Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in Reward, Human Resources, Payroll, Shared Services, Finance Administration or a related operational support environment.

Core Competencies

• Reward administration and compensation processing
• Reporting, data management, governance and compliance
• HRIS, systems and vendor coordination
• Accountability, collaboration and service orientation
• Planning, critical thinking, adaptability and learning agility

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies Required

End Date: September 25, 2026