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Annie Groenewald

Annie Groenewald

HR Manager
Pretoria

Summary

I have extensive knowledge and experience of all the duties pertaining to an Executive PA, Human Resource Manager, Payroll Manager, Financial Administrator and Project Manager, I majored in HR, Financial and Legal Practice for a Degree in Business Management and Administration at the TUT University.

I am a conscientious and compassionate human resources professional with drive for helping employers recruit, develop and retain qualified candidates. Skilled at partnering with management teams to build employee-centric cultures promoting positive morale and optimizing productivity. Motivating and positive with excellent interpersonal, coaching and communication skills.

I obtained valuable experience in developing and executing HR strategies that align with business objectives. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results through effective talent management and employee development. Reliable and adaptable, possessing key skills in organizational development and performance management, ensuring productive and cohesive workforce.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
19
19
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Human Resource Manager

INSTACOM
01.2024 - 12.2024
  • Recruiting and staffing
  • Compliance to regulations and employment laws
  • Compensation and benefits administration
  • Assessment and development of organizational health
  • Performance management
  • Training and development plans for each employee put in place and managed.
  • Employee wellbeing, health, and safety
  • Coaching and mentoring of employees
  • Creating standard operating procedures
  • Labor relations
  • Strategic workforce planning
  • Succession planning
  • Implement, manage and maintain employee records
  • Policy development and implementation of human resources programs
  • Set objectives for the HR team and track progress
  • Design and implement company policies that promote a healthy work environment
  • Support and suggest improvements to the entire recruitment process
  • Host in-house recruitment events
  • Monitor HR metrics (e.g. turnover rates and cost-per-hire)
  • Review departmental budgets
  • Organize learning and development programs
  • Ensure HR staff addresses employees’ requests and grievances in a timely manner
  • Maintain HR procedures that comply with labor regulations.

MHB and Payroll manager

Voortrekker Monument/FAK
10.2022 - 01.2024
  • Company Overview: Voortrekker Monument is part of the Tourism Industry and a Monument.
  • Staff recruitment and selection
  • Arrange and conduct interviews
  • Coordinate and administration of recruitment and selection process
  • Attend to reference checks on shortlisted candidates
  • Place jobs openings ads, contact and interviewing candidates.
  • Check on applicant references and CV information.
  • Compiling of offers and Contracts
  • Induction of new personnel to company.
  • Compiled Injury on duty Procedures and rolled out action plan – not previously in place
  • Compiled Induction program for new employees – roll out action plan – not previously in place.
  • Manage Intern program.
  • Skills Development and training plans put in place and managed.
  • Keep records of leave pay and nontaxable wages.
  • Provide support to company staff.
  • Handling personnel issues, complaints and conflict.
  • Coordinating and supervising company staff
  • Approve leave and leave forms. Put in leave on system.
  • Keeping personnel files up to date
  • Maintain HR related documentation, personnel files, training records, etc.
  • HR Administration and reporting
  • Policies and Procedures put in place and maintained.
  • Institute disciplinary actions against employees
  • Disciplinary Hearings representative as HR
  • Prepare all documentation with regard to company disciplinary code of conduct
  • Defend decisions at CCMA.
  • Preparing management reports.
  • Maintain and complete Payroll information for employees monthly.
  • VAT, PAYE, UIF and SDL (Completion of forms, reconciliations and filing of proof of payments)
  • EMP201/501 submissions.
  • Retirement Fund administration and monthly recon
  • Medical Aid administration and monthly recon
  • IRP5 submissions
  • Dealing with payroll queries from employees/timesheets
  • Calculate and submit commissions/overtime/increases and bonuses.
  • Termination of employees on system
  • Registration of new employees on system.
  • Monthly recon of payroll financial information: Salaries, Overtime, Retirement Funds, Medical Aids, UIF, EMP201/EMP501’s, Leave payouts.
  • Updating of Journals for Financial Manager.
  • Monthly Financial Reports for Financial Manager
  • Voortrekker Monument is part of the Tourism Industry and a Monument.

Office/HR Manager/Bookkeeper

Thomson Accountants CC
06.2014 - 07.2022
  • Staff recruitment and selection
  • Arrange and conduct interviews
  • Coordinate and administration of recruitment and selection process
  • Attend to reference checks on shortlisted candidates
  • Place jobs openings ads, contact and interviewing candidates.
  • Check on applicant references and CV information.
  • Induction of new personnel to company.
  • Maintain and complete Pay information for employees.
  • VIP Payroll - Full Payroll functions.
  • VAT, PAYE, UIF and SDL (Completion of forms, reconciliations and filing of proof of payments).
  • Keep records of leave pay and nontaxable wages.
  • Maintaining and updating employee information on the payroll system
  • Dealing with payroll queries from employees/timesheets
  • Calculate commissions
  • Skills Development and training.
  • Provide support to company staff.
  • Handling personnel issues, complaints and conflict.
  • Coordinating and supervising company staff
  • Approve leave and leave forms. Put in leave on system.
  • Keeping personnel files up to date
  • Maintain HR related documentation, personnel files, training records, etc.
  • HR Administration and reporting
  • Performance Appraisals / Management
  • Policies and Procedures put in place and maintained.
  • Contracts put in place and maintained
  • Restraint of trade put in place and maintained.
  • Arrange training and keep record of all training
  • Institute disciplinary actions against employees
  • Disciplinary Hearings representative as HR
  • Prepare all documentation with regard to company disciplinary code of conduct
  • Defend decisions at CCMA.
  • Attend meetings and manage agenda and meeting minutes
  • Preparing management reports.
  • Year-end functions and birthdays arrangements
  • Travel arrangements, flight bookings, VISA’s and accommodation.

Human Resource Manager

4Egf (4 Elements Gaming Festivals)
07.2012 - 05.2014
  • Drafting of Policies and Procedures.
  • Acquiring new business.
  • Brand expansion.
  • Marketing and Promotions.
  • Activations.
  • Asset Management.
  • Chairing HR meetings.
  • Contract Management.
  • Drafting proposals.
  • Cold calling companies to generate new business.
  • Getting vacancy details from employers.
  • Interviewing and testing job seekers.
  • Matching candidates to jobs to build a pool of potential applicants.
  • Screening and shortlisting candidates for employers to interview.
  • Building relationships with employers and job seekers.
  • Meeting targets for vacancies filled and people placed.
  • Keeping records and negotiating fees.
  • Brand building and expansion.
  • Enhancing brand equity directly through advertising campaigns and indirectly through promotions such as cause championing or event sponsorship.

Project Co-ordinator and PA to both the Executive Projects and Executive HR

SITA
03.1997 - 06.2012
  • All duties pertaining to an Executive Personal Assistant.
  • Maintaining the distribution lists for the project concerned.
  • Setting up and maintaining the project network space (provide for project-specific information, e.g. history, project management information).
  • Maintaining electronic copies of project files.
  • Coordinating the logistical needs and needs of new staff members.
  • Scheduling meetings and workshops on request.
  • Consolidating information for project meetings, as requested by the project manager.
  • Distributing information to nominated persons.
  • Arranging social functions.
  • Taking telephone messages.
  • Negotiating with other project managers regarding requests for information.
  • Liaising with the project support office regarding the standardization of information, guidelines, etc.
  • Maintenance of the project plan.
  • Receiving project plan from project manager.
  • Maintaining project plan - NB! Any changes to the project plan may only take place on the basis of an approved change request.
  • Drawing up reports, e.g. status report and report of overdue work.
  • Distributing status and progress report to the approved distribution list.
  • Keeping the project budget updated.
  • Providing financial reports (budget vs actual expenditure).
  • Administration of change requests.
  • Each team member has the template for a change request.
  • The team member sends the change request to the project administrator.
  • Recording the change request in the change request statement.
  • Allocating a number to the request.
  • Arranging a meeting to discuss the request or add a permanent item to the agenda of the regular meetings for dealing with change requests.
  • Preparing the documentation for the meeting.
  • Updating the change request statement with the outcome of the meeting (e.g. approved, or first do an impact analysis).
  • Updating the project plan after the request has been approved.

Executive PA to CEO SITA

Infoplan
03.1996 - 03.1997
  • Secretarial, clerical and administrative support.
  • Receive, direct and relay telephone messages and fax messages.
  • Direct the general public to the appropriate staff member.
  • Maintain the general filing system and file all correspondence.
  • Assist in the planning and preparation of meetings, conferences and conference and telephone calls.
  • Make preparations for Executive committee meetings. Booking and scheduling of boardrooms.
  • Maintain an adequate inventory of office supplies.
  • Respond to public inquiries.
  • Provide word-processing and secretarial support.
  • Type confidential documents on a word processing system.
  • Travel arrangements (booking accommodation, flights and vehicles).
  • Typing, record keeping and distribution of agenda and minutes of executive meetings.
  • Arrange delivery of correspondence and documents.
  • Personal Assistant duties to CEO.
  • Resolve all inquiries.
  • Organize and maintain effective filing systems.
  • Provide assistance to Manager in prioritizing, planning, coordinating and handling various business activities.
  • Draft and prepare business letters, memos, e-mail and forms.

Pharmacy Assistant

Zwartkop Pharmacy
01.1990 - 12.1995
  • All the duties pertaining to Pharmacy assistant front and back line.

Education

Degree in Business Management and Administration with Honours - Business Management and Administration, HR and Marketing Management, Financial Accountancy, Personnel Management, Communication, Legal Practice, Conveyancing, Estate administration

Pretoria Technikon
01.1993 - 01.1995

High School Diploma - undefined

Eldoraigne High School

Skills

Software Skills:

  • Windows

  • MS Office advanced

  • MS Word

  • MS Power Point

  • MS Excel

  • MS Projects

HR Skills:

  • Staff management

  • Recruitment

  • Leadership development

  • Employee relations

  • Team building

  • Risk management

  • Human resources operations

  • Organizational development

  • Policy enforcement

  • Benefits administration

  • Employee retention

  • HR policies and procedures

  • Employee handbook development

  • Recruitment and hiring

  • Training development

  • Training and mentoring

  • Compensation and benefits

  • Labor relations

  • Talent acquisition

  • Legal compliance

  • Workforce planning

  • Onboarding and orientation

  • Career development

  • Personnel recruitment

  • Policy making and enforcement

  • Grievance handling and redressal

  • HR leadership

  • Staffing optimization

  • Unemployment claims management

  • Benefits programs

  • Staffing and recruiting professional

  • Teamwork and collaboration

  • Excellent communication

  • Performance management

Certification

Employment Equity Management, 2024

Personal Information

  • Health Status: Good
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving License: Yes Code 08
  • Marital Status: Married

Hobbies

Writing and Poetry

Editing

General Knowledge

References

Mr Kobus Briel

CEO Instacom

082 372 7088


Mrs Rochelle Prinsloo

Voortrekkermonument Finance Manager

074 743 9717


Mr Tertius Keet

Manager: Thomson Accountants

0826970585


Mrs E von Backstrom

Director 4EGF

081 547 6830


Mr AD Baker

Executive Manager Projects: SITA

083 376 6753


Mr Charles Stewart

Pharmacist and Owner: Zwartkop Pharmacy

Contact details can be obtained if requested

Timeline

Human Resource Manager

INSTACOM
01.2024 - 12.2024

MHB and Payroll manager

Voortrekker Monument/FAK
10.2022 - 01.2024

Office/HR Manager/Bookkeeper

Thomson Accountants CC
06.2014 - 07.2022

Human Resource Manager

4Egf (4 Elements Gaming Festivals)
07.2012 - 05.2014

Project Co-ordinator and PA to both the Executive Projects and Executive HR

SITA
03.1997 - 06.2012

Executive PA to CEO SITA

Infoplan
03.1996 - 03.1997

Degree in Business Management and Administration with Honours - Business Management and Administration, HR and Marketing Management, Financial Accountancy, Personnel Management, Communication, Legal Practice, Conveyancing, Estate administration

Pretoria Technikon
01.1993 - 01.1995

Pharmacy Assistant

Zwartkop Pharmacy
01.1990 - 12.1995

High School Diploma - undefined

Eldoraigne High School

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