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Elize Blignaut

HR Operations Manager
Springs

Summary

I provide and effective and efficient output of work to meet the demands of my role and assist in all aspects of the department. I provide a high quality service to the business and individuals from Executive level to blue collar employees. I also contribute to the long term development of the Human Resources department ensuring a consistent high level of customer care. I communicate confidently and discuss progress and goals with all management levels, customers and maintain a focused relationship with all stakeholders. My strong working knowledge, including the relevant legislation is a key skill of mine and linked to a combined 20 years experience.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

HR Operations Manager

Bridgestone South Africa
Midrand
11.2022 - Current
  • Managing and coordinating the following key areas:
  • Manage payroll process and employee benefits administration to ensure compliance
  • Develop and enforce HR policies and procedures ensuring legal compliance
  • Address employee concerns, facilitate conflict resolution and foster a positive work environment
  • Oversee the on- and off boarding of new hires and leavers
  • Analyze HR metrics and data to inform decision-making and improve HR operations
  • Manage payroll process and employee benefits administration to ensure compliance
  • Ensure all HR operations comply with labor laws and regulations
  • Lead and develop HR team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
  • Review employee data to ensure accuracy and integrity on HRIS system
  • Create and manage the HR departmental budget, ensuring alignment with organization goals
  • Track HR expenditures, analyzing variance from the budget to adjust forecasts as needed
  • Prepare regular reports on HR financial performance for stakeholders
  • Involve in strategic planning sessions to align the HR budget with overall business plans
  • Managed payroll processing for hundreds of employees, ensuring timely payment while adhering to strict budgetary guidelines.
  • Used technologically relevant digital systems to manage payroll and benefits programs.

PAYROLL Manager

Bridgestone South Africa
Midrand
04.2014 - 10.2022
  • Managing and coordinating the following key areas:
  • Responsible for approximately 2,300 employees for 3 entities including Executive and Expat payrolls as well as Africa entities (Mozambique, Botswana, Swaziland and Zambia)
  • Running annual increase and incentive process, obtaining REMco and EXCO approval
  • Complete salary surveys
  • Assist with the benchmarking and grading of jobs
  • Prepare offers and remuneration profiles for new appointments and promotions
  • Advise employees on package structure
  • Responsible for maintaining & updating Package Structuring Tool allowing employees to structure packages
  • Calculation of severance packages & apply for tax directives
  • Assist with updating of Company Policies
  • Ensure accurate and timeous payment of salaries and wages
  • Check and verify all transactions on Payrolls i.e. employee earnings, company contributions, employee deductions, 3rd party payments, reconciliation and authorizing of such payments
  • Performing quarter payroll audits
  • Monthly reporting to Group
  • Preparing monthly headcount report for Group
  • Preparing consolidated HR report monthly for Bridgestone Europe
  • Conduct month end checks on payroll run
  • Responsible for monthly reporting on staff loans, staff deductions, total cost reports, leave report, perks tax, etc. as well as pre-payment verification reports
  • Ensure that legislative and statutory requirements are adhered to
  • Compliance with internal controls and operating procedures
  • Ensure PAYE, UIF and SDL calculations are in line with SARS requirements and paid over to SARS
  • Responsible for UIF declarations monthly
  • Responsible for full function Tax Year End and Bi-Annual reconciliations and submissions to SARS
  • COIDA - Responsible for preparation of provisional assessment for the group and payment to Department of Labour
  • Responsible for obtaining Letter of Good Standing
  • Reporting to Stats SA quarterly
  • Preparation of data for EE submission
  • Responsible for proper payment authorization process to prevent fraud
  • Responsible to release all payments made by Payroll Administrators to employees and 3rd parties
  • Responsible for roll-over of the payroll into new period after every month end
  • Assist Group Accounting with all payroll clearing accounts (GL) and queries
  • Present accurate payroll data for budget purposes to various departments
  • Ensure correct allocation of staff complement between branches and sites
  • Ensure that all employee data is kept confidential at all times
  • Supervision of subordinates
  • Resolving payroll queries
  • Coaching, mentoring and development of team members on advanced payroll functions ensuring their development
  • Employer Trustee for Pension Fund

PAYROLL AND INVENTORY ACCOUNTANT

Liebherr Africa (Pty) Ltd
Springs
06.2006 - 03.2014
  • Managing and coordinating the following key areas:
  • Coordination and management of entire payroll function of approximately 400 employees, including Expats and Executives on Vip Premier Payroll System (monthly and weekly)
  • Full function Tax Year End – Bi-annual and annual tax reconciliations, IRP5’s and submission to SARS
  • Capture of monthly and weekly data on VIP
  • Verifying all data changes for payroll period
  • Manage and supervise direct reports within Payroll
  • Administering weekly and monthly payrolls
  • Checking and auditing of all payrolls, ensuring legislative and statutory compliance (PAYE / UIF, etc.)
  • Intercompany reports
  • Calculation of termination payments (resignation / retirement / dismissals / retrenchments)
  • Payment and reconciliation of bonus payments
  • Calculation, reconciliation and payment of all statutory payments to SARS
  • Administration, calculation, payment and reconciliation of all superannuation contributions
  • Liaison with management and staff regarding all pay enquiries
  • Preparation and reconciliation of monthly General Ledger journals for both Salaries and Wages
  • Preparation and reconciliation of payment summaries
  • Perform system upgrades
  • Ensure prompt maintenance of staff records at all times including filing and archiving
  • Preparation of ad hoc reports as required
  • Liaise with HR regarding staff appointments, terminations remuneration, condition of employment and other relevant matters
  • Capture and distribution of labor summaries
  • COIDA co-ordination and payments
  • Responsible for arranging stock takes for Finished Goods and Spare Parts
  • Analyzing variances for both Finished Goods and Spare parts
  • Assisting in the improvement in internal controls related to inventory
  • Verifying accurate standard and average costs reporting in line with IFRS
  • Monitoring of average price changes and investigate if any discrepancies
  • Reconcile inventory accounts to the general ledger as per IFRS
  • Preparing monthly journal entries relating to inventory as per IFRS
  • Full function financial reporting as per IFRS
  • Responsible for financial reporting of GIT on a quarterly basis
  • Compilation and recording of after calculations for all finished goods sold
  • Reconciliation of sales control accounts

P.A. TO FINANCIAL AND JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR

Liebherr Africa (Pty) Ltd
Springs
09.2004 - 05.2006

ACCOUNTS CLERK

Liebherr Africa (Pty) Ltd
Springs
10.1999 - 08.2004

SECRETARY TO MD / SENIOR CREDITORS CLERK / CASHBOOK CLERK

Elmacast
Springs
01.1995 - 09.1999

TYPIST / CLAIMS CLERK / SENIOR CLERK

Transnet
Johannesburg
01.1989 - 10.1994

Education

Grade 12 National Senior Certificate -

Hugenote High School
Springs
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Sage People 300 Advanced

  • VIP Premier Payroll and HR – Advanced

  • VIP Premier Report Writer

  • VIP Premier ESS

  • MS Word

  • MS Excel

  • MS Office Outlook

  • MS Office PowerPoint

  • MfgPro Network

  • BaaN Network

  • SAP Network

Accomplishments

  • Successful transfer and integration from Accsys to VIP Premier (Liebherr-Africa)
  • Successful transfer and integration from Unix to VIP Premier (Bridgestone SA)
  • Successful transfer and integration from VIP Premier to Sage 300 People (Bridgestone SA)
  • Successful transfer and integration from Pastel to Sage 300 People (Otraco)

Attributes

  • Analytical
  • Calm
  • Composed
  • Ability to handle conflict well

Courses Completed

  • Tax Consulting SA: Employees Tax & Benefits workshop
  • Sage Annual & Bi-Annual Tax seminars (2006 - current)
  • SARA: GR1 – Total Rewards Management
  • SARA: GR3 – Job Analysis, Documentation and Evaluation
  • Sage People 300 Advanced
  • VIP Premier Payroll and HR – Advanced
  • VIP Premier Report Writer
  • VIP Premier ESS
  • MOP 1 – Bridgestone South Africa (Pty) Ltd
  • BDO – Taxation of Expats in Payroll
  • Business Writing
  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • MS Office Outlook
  • MS Office PowerPoint
  • MfgPro Network
  • BaaN Network
  • SAP Network

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 700913 0023 082
  • Health Status: Excellent
  • Date of Birth: 09/13/70
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving License: True

Own Transport

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Timeline

HR Operations Manager

Bridgestone South Africa
11.2022 - Current

PAYROLL Manager

Bridgestone South Africa
04.2014 - 10.2022

PAYROLL AND INVENTORY ACCOUNTANT

Liebherr Africa (Pty) Ltd
06.2006 - 03.2014

P.A. TO FINANCIAL AND JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR

Liebherr Africa (Pty) Ltd
09.2004 - 05.2006

Grade 12 National Senior Certificate -

Hugenote High School
04.2001 -

ACCOUNTS CLERK

Liebherr Africa (Pty) Ltd
10.1999 - 08.2004

SECRETARY TO MD / SENIOR CREDITORS CLERK / CASHBOOK CLERK

Elmacast
01.1995 - 09.1999

TYPIST / CLAIMS CLERK / SENIOR CLERK

Transnet
01.1989 - 10.1994

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