Remuneration and Benefits Specialist / Analyst

Full Time 3 days ago Cape Town, Western Cape

Employment Information


We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Remuneration, Benefits & Employment Equity Analyst to join our Human Capital team.

This role plays a key part in supporting the Human Capital Executive through high-quality reporting, analysis, and governance across remuneration, benefits, and employment equity practices. While not accountable for strategy ownership, this role provides the insight, data, and coordination that enable informed decision-making at Executive level.

Your impact

You will contribute to the effectiveness of our reward and compliance practices by:

  • Supporting remuneration processes through benchmarking, job evaluation inputs, and salary review analytics
  • Producing accurate, insight-driven reporting to inform decision-making across the business
  • Coordinating benefits administration oversight through engagement with brokers and service providers
  • Ensuring strong data integrity, compliance, and governance across reward and employment equity processes
  • Enabling the Human Capital Executive with clear, decision-ready reporting and analysis

 

What you’ll be responsible for

Remuneration & Reward

  • Conduct benchmarking and market analysis (including RemChannel)
  • Support job evaluation processes and grading consistency
  • Prepare salary review models, data analysis, and reporting
  • Produce remuneration insights to support business decisions

Benefits

  • Liaise with brokers and third-party providers on medical aid, pension, and risk benefits
  • Monitor benefit utilisation, cost trends, and service delivery
  • Support benefit reviews, renewals, and employee queries
  • Work closely with the Benefits Administrator to ensure smooth operational delivery

 

 

 

 

Employment Equity & Compliance

  • Support EE reporting, submissions, and compliance processes
  • Maintain data accuracy and integrity for statutory reporting
  • Assist with tracking EE plans and progress against targets
  • Contribute to audit and governance requirements

Reporting & Analysis

  • Prepare executive-level reports and dashboards across remuneration, benefits, and EE
  • Analyse trends and translate data into actionable insights
  • Support board, committee, and audit reporting requirements

Governance & Process Support

  • Maintain and update reward-related policies and procedures
  • Support compliance with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes and reporting efficiency

What you’ll bring

  • A relevant degree (BCom HR, Finance, or similar)
  • 3–5 years’ experience in remuneration, rewards, or people analytics
  • Strong experience in:
    • Benchmarking (RemChannel preferred)
    • Data analysis and reporting
    • Excel (advanced level)
  • Exposure to benefits administration and working with external providers
  • Understanding of employment equity and compliance requirements (advantageous)
  • Strong attention to detail, with a high level of accuracy and integrity
  • The ability to translate complex data into clear, practical insights

 

This is a high-exposure role that works closely with the Human Capital Executive, providing a unique opportunity to build deep expertise in reward, benefits, and employment equity within a dynamic retail environment.

You’ll play a meaningful role in shaping fair, competitive, and compliant people practices—while developing toward a more strategic career path in reward.

 

We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Through our remuneration, benefits, and employment equity practices, we aim to build a workplace where all employees are treated fairly and feel valued.

Appointments will be made in line with our Employment Equity plan, with a focus on candidates who best meet the requirements of the role and strengthen team diversity.

 

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