4 Employee Benefits jobs in Pretoria

Company Description

OUTsurance has been propelling the South African insurance industry forward for the last 27 years. As leaders in the field, we're always looking for innovative ways to create digitally-advanced solutions, without losing sight of our human values. Our continued success can be attributed to outstanding employees who set the bar high with their energy and expertise. If you're keen to grow your career in a vibrant environment with lots of 'fun', this could be the career opportunity you've been looking for.

What do you get OUT?

• OUTsurance has been voted Top Employer South Africa since 2022. Our people vision is to be a great company to work for where you always get something OUT.

We offer our employees

• A winning, fun and inclusive company culture that embraces diversity.
• Great Rewards and Recognition programs.
• Benefits (Medical Aid, Pension fund, Group life and Disability benefits)
• Growth opportunities (we hire talent, train skill and promote values driven leaders from within)
• Wi-Fi on campus and Emergency Panic-Assist through the OUTsurance app
• Employee wellness programs: Free Counselling, Legal Advice and Financial Coaching for you and your members of household.
• A chance to give back (Staff Helping SA OUT-volunteer program) and much more.

Job Description

The Remuneration and Benefits Manager plays a strategic leadership role in shaping the organisation's remuneration framework. This position is responsible for designing and managing competitive compensation and benefits programs that attract, retain, and motivate top talent. A key focus of the role is leveraging advanced data analytics to drive evidence-based decision-making and optimise cost-efficiency across all remuneration initiatives.

Qualifications

• CA/ BCom Honours in Accounting.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years working experience in a management and/or similar data centric role
• 10 years working experience within a financial environment
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite specifically MS Excel

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Provide strategic direction and day-to-day leadership to compensation, benefits, and payroll teams, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.
• Mentor and coach team members, identifying growth opportunities and supporting career progression through structured development plans.

Compensation Strategy & Management

• Develop and implement remuneration strategies aligned with business goals.
• Conduct market benchmarking and pay equity analysis using internal and external data.
• Administer salary structures, incentive programs, and bonus plans.
• Annual salary reviews and bonus allocations.
• Identifying potential risks and report this to the Head of Remuneration and Benefits

Benefits

• Manage employee benefits programs (healthcare, retirement,)
• Evaluate benefits utilisation and recommend improvements based on data insights.
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure effective delivery of benefits.
• Ensure compliance with benefits regulations.
• Monthly presentations to newly employed staff and to business on benefit and payslips

Data Analytics Oversight

• Collaborate with teams to ensure data integrity and system efficiency.
• Oversee reporting functionalities.
• Manage completeness of the payroll data environment

Compliance & Governance and Administrative

• Ensure all remuneration and benefits programs comply with labor laws and tax regulations.
• Monitor regulatory changes and adjust policies accordingly.
• Collaborate with legal, HR and compliance teams to mitigate risks.
• Submission of Return of earnings
• Responsible for the sign off on all third-party payments and reconciliations
• Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
• Responsible for the Easy-file and E-filing software processes as well as the full IRP5 process of completing EMP201 and EMP501
• Ensure that all SARS accounts relating to payroll are accurately analysed and balanced
• Responsible for addressing statutory returns monthly to ensure compliance
• Responsible for administrative procedures and documentation (contribute to the improvement of internal systems and procedures, dealing with contingencies)
• Responsible for Monthly payroll processes (Payroll review, compiling query list, process management, structured working, ability to solve problems and client queries)
• Ability to interpret and apply statutory regulations and maintain Payroll system changes

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead training sessions for managers and employees on policies and best practices.
• Provide strategic guidance to HR and leadership on remuneration decisions.
• Collaborate with operation areas to streamline processes

Financial Planning & Budgeting

• Develop and manage budgets for compensation and benefits programs.
• Conduct cost-benefit analyses and recommend cost-efficient strategies.
• Collaborate with finance teams for accurate forecasting and reporting.

Competencies

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to align remuneration and benefits strategies with broader business objectives and workforce planning.
• Data Analytics & Interpretation: Proficient in analyzing complex HR and payroll data to inform decision-making, identify trends, and ensure pay equity.
• Leadership & Team Development: Skilled in leading diverse teams, fostering collaboration, and driving performance through coaching and mentorship.
• Compliance & Governance: Deep understanding of labor laws, tax regulations, and governance frameworks to ensure compliant and ethical reward practices.
• Communication & Influence: Strong interpersonal and presentation skills to engage stakeholders, influence leadership decisions, and communicate complex data clearly.

Additional Information

An ideal candidate will be able to align their personal work values to the OUTsurance values of Awesome Service, Dynamic, Honest, Human, Passionate and Recognition.

Our client is looking for an individual to join the company as an Employee Benefits Key Accounts Executive . You will be responsible for selling Group Employee Benefits and VAPS in class IV, Class XIII, and other clients while building and maintaining relationships with them.

Responsibilities:

Revenue Generation New Business:

• Sell the client’s products through sales leads via networking, referrals, cross-selling, and warm/cold calling.
• Follow up on leads regarding sales opportunities.
• Manage business intelligence and business-generated leads in a professional and timely manner.

Customer Service and Relationship Management:

• Lead analysis initiatives and service improvement reviews across the business.

Building Channels and Finding Partners:

• Build strong relationships with existing customers and new business prospects from the initial call strategy, gaining their trust and respect.
• Attend meetings to initiate sales.

Reporting and Compliance:

• Prepare periodic sales pipeline reports showing sales volume and potential sales.
• Mitigate controllable risks through quality, due diligence, and disclosures.

Qualifications:

• NQF 6 National Diploma in an FSB recognised qualification.
• CFP is advantageous.
• RE 5 (Representatives) is non-negotiable.
• FAIS accredited.

Experience and Knowledge:

• At least 5 years of proven sales experience in long and short-term insurance.
• Knowledge of COID is advantageous.
• Ability to interact at a C-suite level.
• Knowledge of business policies, processes, procedures, and legal compliance.
• Highly developed and demonstrated sales skills.
• Proven track record of sales experience in a Business-to-Business employee benefit product environment.
• Appropriate experience in a client-facing environment.
• Experienced in identifying potential markets.
• Demonstrated ability to increase productivity and continuously improve sales processes.
• Demonstrated ability to see the big picture and provide useful advice and input to grow revenue.
• Competitive in their approach to business.

• Strategic Leadership: Guide and mentor remuneration, benefits, and payroll teams, driving a culture of accountability and excellence.
• Compensation Management: Design and oversee salary structures, incentive programs, and annual reviews, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Benefits Oversight: Manage employee benefits programs, optimise utilisation, and maintain vendor relationships.
• Data Analytics: Use advanced data analysis to conduct pay equity studies, benchmark against the market, and strengthen workforce decision-making.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure compliance with labour laws, tax regulations, SARS requirements, and governance frameworks.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with leadership and HR to provide guidance on remuneration strategy and communicate policies effectively across the business.
• Financial Planning: Lead budgeting, cost-benefit analysis, and forecasting for compensation and benefits programs.

• Matric (Grade 12)
• BCom Accounting
• BCom Honours
• CA(SA)

• 10 years experience within a financial environment.
• At least 5 years in management or a data-centric role.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to align remuneration frameworks to organisational goals.
• Strong data analytics and interpretation skills to inform evidence-based decisions.
• Proven leadership and team development capability.
• Deep understanding of compliance, labour laws, and governance.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills to engage diverse stakeholders.