HR and Treasury Analyst

(Payroll, Benefits, and Capital support)

Primary Purpose of the Job

The HR and Treasury Analyst is responsible for delivering operational and analytical support across Payroll, HR Administration, Employee Benefits, and Treasury and Capital Management, ensuring accuracy, compliance with internal controls, and timely reporting.

The role is designed to safeguard the integrity, accuracy and credibility of payroll and employee financial data and strengthen treasury capacity, continuity and analytical depth, particularly during reporting and compliance cycles.

This role operates at the intersection of HR, Finance and Governance, supporting accurate decision-making, regulatory compliance and operational resilience.

Performance Areas (KPA’s)

Payroll, HR Administration & Employee Benefits

• Ensure the timely, accurate and complete provision of payroll data to third-party service providers responsible for payroll processing, secure payroll funding within required timelines, and perform monthly payroll reconciliations in compliance with statutory requirements, internal policies and established control frameworks
• Produce and interpret accurate payroll-related financial, statutory and management reports.
• Ensure the accurate administration of employee benefit schemes (including medical aid, retirement, risk and related benefits) by reconciling internal records to schedules received from third-party service providers, verifying that all changes are correctly applied, and maintaining data integrity across internal systems and external providers
• Support the effective administration of Long-Term Incentive Schemes (LTI), including reconciliations, tracking and reporting.
• Work in partnership with Human Resources to maintain the integrity, accuracy and currency of employee data, ensuring it supports statutory reporting, audit assurance, governance oversight and management decision-making.
• Support audit processes, reconciliations and controls relating to payroll, benefits and employee-related financial data.

Outcome:

• Stability, accuracy and trust in one of the most sensitive, employee-facing processes in the business.

Treasury & Capital Management Support

Provide junior-to-intermediate analytical support to the treasury function by:

• Assist with the maintenance of the loan schedule and security schedule
• Assist with the drafting of the quarterly capital management report
• Assist with the financial statement/result presentation disclosures related to the treasury function including interest-bearing borrowings and derivatives note
• Assist with the quarterly cash and net interest expense forecasting
• Compile information required for loan compliance reporting including excel tenancy schedules, valuation reports and key performance statistics
• Track and report on key treasury and operational metrics against peer companies
• Continually track, analyze and provide input on macroeconomic conditions (e.g., inflation, interest rate and economic growth rates) in jurisdictions in which RDF operates

Outcome:

• Enhanced capacity, continuity and analytical support within treasury, particularly during reporting, refinancing and compliance cycles.

Job Specific Requirements

Job Knowledge:

• Payroll and reconciliation
• Strong understanding of payroll-related statutory and compliance requirements
• Employee benefits administration and data integrity management
• Financial reporting, reconciliations and analytical support.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling capability.
• Ability to work across Human Resources Information Management System (HRIMS), payroll and finance systems.

Job Experience:

Job Related Competencies:

• High attention to detail and data integrity
• Strong sense of accountability and confidentiality.
• Ability to work across disciplines (HR and Finance).
• Structured, process-driven and control-oriented.
• Clear communicator with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Resilient and deadline-driven, particularly during reporting cycles.
  

Education:

• Degree or diploma in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources or a related field.
• 2 - 3 years’ experience in payroll, HR administration, finance or treasury support roles.
• Experience in a listed, regulated or asset-intensive environment would be advantageous.
• Exposure to incentive schemes, treasury reporting or capital management

Competency Requirements:

• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Planning and Organising
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Analyzing
• Attention to detail
• Reporting writing