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HR Operations Specialist Jobs in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa at Outsourced CFO
Title: HR Operations Specialist
Company: Outsourced CFO
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Are you passionate about people, process, and creating an exceptional employee experience?
At Outsourced CFO, we are recruiting a HR Operations Specialist to drive impactful HR operations, champion compliance & governance and support our growing, dynamic team.
As a leading financial management partner to startups, scale-ups and growing businesses, we live by our values:
- Family First
- Integrity Matters
- Switched-On Thinking
- Excellence in Everything
- Growth & Success
You will join a high-energy, people focused environment where your ideas matter and your impact is visible. As our HR Operations Specialist, you will lead and elevate OCFO's people operations across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring seamless processes, strong compliance, and a culture that energises and engages.
You will act as a key connector between employees, leadership, and external partners helping us build a workplace where performance and people go hand in hand.
Key Responsibilities
Employee Relations
- Act as a trusted point of contact for HR queries and guidance
- Manage employee relations processes (grievances, performance, discipline) in line with best practice
- Ensure compliance with labour legislation
- Manage employment contracts and documentation via Zoho
HR Compliance & Governance
- Maintain and update HR policies and employment contracts
- Drive compliance initiatives including:
- WSP submissions & training compliance
- Fasset discretionary grant submissions
- YES Programme implementation
- Employment Equity (EE) planning, reporting, and committee leadership
- Support BBBEE audit requirements
HR Operations & Administration
- Drive efficient HR processes including Personal Information Management tracking and staff leave management
- Maintain and update the OCFO organogram
- Support trainee registrations (SAICA, SAIPA, CIMA)
- Manage onboarding (induction experience) and offboarding (including exit interviews)
- Oversee benefits administration (medical aid, GAP cover)
- Partner with HODs to ensure job descriptions and grading are up to date
Culture & Employee Engagement
- Drive recognition through platforms like Hi5
- Lead team engagement initiatives (Monday Motivation, Friday Fun)
- Project manage key events (Bi-Annual Conferences & Year-End Functions)
RequirementsQualifications
Degree in Human Resource Management or related field
Experience
Minimum 3 years’ experience across the full HR lifecycle (A–Z HR)
Key Competencies
- Strong organizational and administrative skills
- High attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Customer-service mindset with a people-first approach
- Adaptability in a fast-paced environment
- Strong sense of accountability and dependability