HR Specialist

Full-Time, Independent ContractorLocation: South Africa (Remote)U.S. work hours

Role Overview

We are seeking aHR Specialistto own and manage payroll, compliance, and employee benefits administration.

This role will serve as the primary HR lead for the organization, ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and a smooth employee experience across the company.

This is a hands-on position requiring someone who can both manage and execute.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Management
* Oversee and manage end-to-end payroll processing
Oversee and manage end-to-end payroll processing
* Ensure accurate and timely payroll across applicable jurisdictions
Ensure accurate and timely payroll across applicable jurisdictions
* Coordinate with external payroll providers as needed
Coordinate with external payroll providers as needed
* Maintain payroll records and reporting documentation
Maintain payroll records and reporting documentation

Compliance & Regulatory Oversight
* Ensure compliance with employment laws and labor regulations
Ensure compliance with employment laws and labor regulations
* Manage employment agreements and contractor documentation
Manage employment agreements and contractor documentation
* Maintain HR policies and ensure adherence across the company
Maintain HR policies and ensure adherence across the company
* Stay current on regulatory updates affecting payroll and benefits
Stay current on regulatory updates affecting payroll and benefits

Benefits Administration
* Manage employee benefits programs (healthcare, retirement, leave policies, etc.)
Manage employee benefits programs (healthcare, retirement, leave policies, etc.)
* Act as liaison with benefits providers
Act as liaison with benefits providers
* Handle enrollments, changes, and employee inquiries
Handle enrollments, changes, and employee inquiries
* Evaluate and recommend improvements to benefits offerings
Evaluate and recommend improvements to benefits offerings

HR Operations
* Maintain employee records and HR systems
Maintain employee records and HR systems
* Support onboarding and offboarding processes
Support onboarding and offboarding processes
* Partner with leadership on HR best practices
Partner with leadership on HR best practices
* Assist with employee relations matters as needed
Assist with employee relations matters as needed

Required Experience
* 3+ years of HR experience with strong payroll ownership
3+ years of HR experience with strong payroll ownership
* Demonstrated experience managing compliance and benefits programs
Demonstrated experience managing compliance and benefits programs
* Experience supporting companies with international or cross-border payroll is a plus
Experience supporting companies with international or cross-border payroll is a plus
* Strong understanding of employment regulations and HR best practices
Strong understanding of employment regulations and HR best practices
* Experience working in remote environments
Experience working in remote environments

Profile
* Highly organized and detail-oriented
Highly organized and detail-oriented
* Proactive and self-sufficient
Proactive and self-sufficient
* Comfortable operating independently as the primary HR lead
Comfortable operating independently as the primary HR lead
* Strong communication skills
Strong communication skills