HR & Payroll Officer

The Editec Group is a leading provider of management services and technology to Sports Betting, Lottery, and Gaming operators in Africa. Through its clients, Editec has a strong presence in over 20 Countries and several management satellite offices based throughout Europe.

Overview of the role

This role will partner with our Consultants across Africa, managing core areas across the full employee lifecycle. This role covers all elements of the employee lifecycle, from onboarding through to company benefits, policies, performance, employee relations and HR systems administration, advisory and coordination.

You will have strong experience across all HR disciplines and possess strong emotional intelligence, communication and problem-solving skills. You will have a curious and creative mind, eager to learn and build on your knowledge to advise more readily, as well as being able to address matters from a business point of view.

What You’ll do

● Supporting Employee Relations matters across African operations, ensuring that all associated administration and paperwork is accurate and legally sound.

● Maintain up-to-date and accurate employee information in HR systems, ensuring data integrity at all times.

● Dealing with all payroll matters for Africa

● Adopt an excellent customer service attitude with a problem solving approach when managing all employee and line manager enquiries.

● Share advice on employee benefits and how policies apply to unique circumstances, applying discretionary advice where necessary.

● Manage all transactional elements of the employee lifecycle as well as contribute to and make suggestions for their improvement.

● Collaborate with HR colleagues across the globe to share ideas on scalable ways of working from an international perspective.

● Maintain compliance documentation to establish a state of “audit-readiness” and keep abreast of all data legislation and compliance standards.

● Contribute to and be a key part of a partnering People function with a “high-performance” culture of delivery and excellence within the team.

What you offer

● HR experience within a progressive environment.

● Prior experience in working with multinational organisations or subsidiaries is a distinct advantage.

● An excellent communicator in written and spoken English as well as the ability to easily explain complex ideas. Fluency in French will be an added advantage.

● Deep understanding of local labour laws, standards and legal requirements.

● Experience in supporting and advising on Employee Relations matters.

● Expertise using HRIS platforms.

● Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills and acute attention to detail.

● Disciplined adherence to confidentiality policies surrounding sensitive information.

● A high degree of learning agility.