Celeste Engelbrecht Email & Phone Number

Johannesburg, Sandton

South Africa

Responsible for the Payroll function and full HR function for Lenmed Group Head Office Executives and Group Managers.• Handled all payroll queries• Prepared monthly payroll packs and reports• Coordinated payroll activities between Lenmed and their service providers and vendors• Managed HR and payroll business process between business units and service providers• Managed increase schedules, salary deductions and bonus payments• Managed long-service benefits and shares• Reconciled third party payments (including medical aid, retirement fund, and union deductions)• Maintained business controls and accurate audit trails for payroll transactions

South Africa

Responsible for managing the HR function effectively in order to build talent and increase employee engagement.• Planned for financial, operational and labour requirements• Prepared and managed annual HR budgets for relevant business units, ensuring budgets parameters were met• Develop succession plans for key positions in the business unit to manage talent flow• Implement workplace transformation strategies, including Employment Equity, Skills Development, People Development, HIV/AIDS, Social Development and Corporate Social Investment• Advertised vacant positions, shortlisted suitable candidates and conducted interviews for recruitment• Provided opportunities for continuous knowledge development in the business units• Implemented a step-by-step plan to assist and motivate people through organisational change• Researched, prepared documentation and provided representation for the business at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration• Supervised the preparation and finalisation of payroll• Maintained accurate personnel records

South Africa

Responsible for the full HR function including talent management, performance management, reward and recognition, transformation, project management, exit interviews and specialist HR projects.• Conducted regular audits on employee files to align with CSA requirements• Prepared and managed annual HR budgets to assist the business in reducing expenses and increasing revenue• Managed HR initiatives, ensuring that budget parameters were met• Conducted basic cost-benefit analyses to ensure that unit was effective and cost efficient• Supported talent development and retention through work action and coached performance• Established and maintained Workplace Transformation committees to implement transformation strategies• Ensured ongoing communication between management and staff• Supervised the preparation and finalisation of payroll• Motivated employee recognition programmes and initiatives• Provided counselling to staff on work and social related matters, and managed employee relations and union matters• Managed training and development

South Africa

Responsible for the administration and delivery of the HR function.• Payroll processing and maintenance• Provided counselling to staff on HR related issues• Performed the full recruitment and selection function• Compiled monthly HR and financial reports for EXCO• Assisted management in drafting the annual WSP• Managed benefits, loans administration, national orientation, long service awards, and exit interviews• Managed general payroll and HR queries• Represented HR in hearings and disciplinaries• Implemented employee wellbeing HR projects

South Africa

Responsible for compiling, processing and reconciling employee payroll data including reporting and payroll data analysis.• Handled all general payroll and HR queries• Management of daily payroll inputs• Calculated salaries and increases• Managed monthly Unemployment Insurance Fund filing and statutory payments• Employee tax certificates• Medical aid reconciliations• Loaded retirement fund claims• Administration of disability and death claims• Compiled monthly HR and financial reports for EXCO• Managed union and professional memberships

South Africa

South Africa

South Africa

National Diploma, Human Resource Management

Diploma, Payroll Administration