A Junior Admin & Human Resources Assistant is needed urgently at Woolworths Retail Stores, Nigeria’s head office. The person will work closely with the HR and the finance team and will assist in setting up structures in the company.

Duties Include:
- Calculation and payment of termination payments (resignation/retirement/redundancy).
- Payment and reconciliation of bonus payments.
- Calculation, payment and reconciliation of pensions, payroll tax and group tax.
- Liaison with management and staff regarding all pay enquiries.
- Ensure prompt maintenance of staff records at all times including archiving and filing.
- Liaise with HR Manager on staff appointments, terminations, remuneration, conditions of service and other relevant matters.
- Employees compensation co-ordination i.e. process, monitor and file all claims and prepare payments.
- Updating and maintaining of staff records for payroll purposes i.e. clocking schedules, leave days taken, doctors notes, etc.

Competencies:
• Comprehensive and working knowledge of payroll systems.
• Demonstrated payroll management experience.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to use initiative.
• Problem solving.
• Analytical skills.
• Numeracy skills - reconciliations and statistics.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills

Qualification:
BSc /HND Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
1-2 years’ work experience in Human Resources with adequate experience in payroll administration is an added advantage.

REMUNERATION: 750,000 P.a

Qualified candidate should forward CV with position applied for as subject of the mail to hrmgrnigeria@woolworths.co.za cc. hrass1nigeria@woolworths.co.za. A cover letter on details of work done in the past should be attached to application.

Applications should be forwarded on or before March, 24 2013.
Only applicants who meet the requirements will be shortlisted.