Brief Description of Role:

The candidate will be responsible for providing HR administrative support to the Tax HR team.

Key Responsibilities:

Assisting the HC Team with the following duties:

• Providing relevant administration and co-ordination support to the HC team.

• Responsible for accurate capture of information on relevant HC systems.

• Preparing and timeously updating People Folders and Employee reports.

• Supporting the A to Z of the People function from Recruitment to Exits.

• Supporting the following HC processes: attraction, selection, assessment, letter of offer, on boarding, induction, performance management, career development, talent management, learning and development, climate surveys, annual increases and annual promotions as well as disciplinary issues.

• Responsible for maintaining and updating various tracking sheets and reports on a daily, weekly and monthly process, including (but not limited to) the following: Recruitment reports, Diversity and Inclusiveness reports, Staff turnover reports, Sick leave and Annual leave report, New Joiners Report, quarterly HR action plan reports, minutes relating to disciplinary and non-performance meetings as well as ad hoc related tasks.

• Oversee and manage trainee function including (but not limited to) SAIT/ SAICA/ ACCA processes, Trainee Induction, Trainee Exams etc, Graduate Campus Career Fairs.

• Act as liaison between graduate and the Tax practice

• Contractor Administration.

• Support Tax resourcing function in terms of short term and long-term mobility programs.

• Frequent and intensive liaison with the Shared Service Centre (SSC) to ensure contracts and all documentation and tasks are executed accurately and issued timeously.

• Support the HC team in managing programs that have financial impact on the firm such as but not limited to Service Commitments Agreements, Study Assistance program, Workbacks etc.

• Working with information from multiple data sources and ensuring accuracy.

• Responding accurately to stakeholder queries.

• Taking initiative to make necessary corrections when mistakes are found.

• Addressing queries with the relevant people or departments.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Relevant Human Resource Qualification / Degree

• An active interest in developing a career involving the entire Human Resource value chain.

• Sense of urgency is essential as well as high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Above average computer literacy required (MS Office), with a focus on PowerPoint presentations as well as MS Excel. Needs to be able to create formula's, design reports/graphs, etc.

• Appointments will be made to support the firm's BBBEE rating

Skills & Behavioural Attributes:

• Strong organizational and inter-personal skills.

• Regular in office interaction and collaboration

• Learning and change agile

• Very good written and verbal English language skills.

• Efficient administration and co-ordination capabilities.

• Pro-active.

• An inherent sense of urgency is vital

• Ability to multi-task effectively and pay attention to detail.

• Ability to prioritize and use own initiative.

• Ability to serve a workload with conflicting demands from various sources.

• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining an even temperament.

• Reliable

• Ability to take ownership of work.

• Ability to work overtime when required

• Ability to maintain confidence, be discreet and exercise good judgment.

• In this role you can expect to receive criticism, need to be mature in handling such, and diplomatic in conflict situations.

• Resilient

Who we are?

At Ernst & Young we support you in achieving your unique potential both personally and professionally. We give you stretching and rewarding experiences that keep you motivated, working in an atmosphere of integrity and teaming with some of the world's most successful companies. And while we encourage you to take personal responsibility for your career, we support you in your professional development in every way we can. You enjoy the flexibility to devote time to what matters to you, in your business and personal lives. At Ernst & Young you can be who you are and express your point of view, energy and enthusiasm, wherever you are in the world. It's how you make a difference.