Senior HR Operations Analyst
Reckitt
People & HR, IT, Operations
Johannesburg, South Africa
Posted on Mar 5, 2026
We are Reckitt
Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.
Human Resources
Our HR Team are the force for good that bring Reckitt's ambition to life. We work together to ensure the delivery of sustained profitable growth by unleashing the power of our purpose, people and performance. Now is an exciting time to be part of shaping the future of HR, influencing an exciting global organisation, while developing business and functional leadership skills, all at the same time. Whatever your role in our HR community, you'll take ownership of your projects and workstreams. We focus on developing our leaders to spearhead our culture and growth, so you'll be supported and mentored to deliver the right plans to drive business performance - and we'll celebrate the results with you along the way.
About the role
As Senior HR Operations Analyst, you'll ensure that you deliver comprehensive HR operational support across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring adherence to both global standards and local regulatory requirements.Partners closely with local HR to execute in-market activities requiring local handling due to legal, fiscal, or compliance needs. It serves as a strategic bridge between GPS, HRBPs, and employees to ensure consistent coordination and seamless HR service delivery. We're looking for someone to champion this role – someone who finds joy in solutions and thrives in a vibrant culture of learning, growth, and teamwork.
Your responsibilities
- Employee Lifecycle Management
- Manage end-to-end HR processes for joiners, leavers, and internal transfers.
- Coordinate pre-boarding and onboarding logistics (e.g., induction schedules, office tours, medical insurance enrollment) and manage exit formalities (e.g., termination checklists, reference letters).
- Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant communication of employment changes and announcements.
- HR Operations & Compliance
- Act as the local HR point of contact for activities not covered by the GPS Hub, including tasks requiring in-market execution, such as visa processing, and compliance documentation.
- Maintain accurate and complete employee records, ensuring adherence to Reckitt’s HR policies, data integrity, and regional statutory standards.
- Support tax compliance, statutory reporting, and audit readiness for the region.
- Collaborate closely with the GPS Hub and HRBPs to standardize HR processes and resolve operational issues efficiently.
- Payroll & Benefits Administration
- Manage monthly payroll inputs for joiners, leavers, and employee changes, including housing allowance.
- Coordinate Global Stock Profit Plan (GSPP) processes including enrolment, closure, and exercising options.
- Maintain payroll-related documentation in compliance with data protection standards.
- Address and resolve medical aid discrepancies with the vendor
- HR Systems & Employee Support
- Provide hands-on support to employees and managers in using HR tools, processes, and self-service functions.
- Collaborate with HRBPs to resolve employee queries and ensure timely closure through coordination with GPS.
- Maintain accurate HR data and support the preparation and validation of HR reports for the region.
- Act as a liaison between HRBPs and GPS to ensure process alignment, data integrity, and effective issue resolution.
- Employee Engagement & Events
- Lead and coordinate logistics for engagement initiatives such as townhalls, recognition events, and annual celebrations.
- Prepare and circulate HR communications across the market, ensuring consistency and clarity.
- Reporting & Analytics
- Deliver accurate and timely headcount, engagement survey, and talent rating reports.
- Support HR leadership with ad hoc reporting, data analysis, and presentation preparation.
The experience we're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field.
- 1–2 years of HR operations experience, preferably within a multinational environment.
- Strong knowledge of South Africa labor laws and statutory compliance.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
- A knack for resolving system issues with a keen analytical mind.
- Skilled at juggling multiple tasks without missing a beat in a dynamic environment.
- Knowledgeable about data privacy and committed to maintaining system integrity.
The skills for success
Diversity and inclusion, Data and Analytics, Storytelling; Data led storytelling, Organisational structure, Coaching skills; Facilitation skills, Change management, Execute plans, Strategic mindset, Employment engagement, Digital literacy, Commercial accumen, Courageous leadership.
What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
Equality
We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.