Smart Partners was founded by Tijani Iyemifokhae , a graduate of Industrial Chemistry, University of Benin with MBA (Human Resources) Lagos State University Ojo. He has more than a decade work experiences that span across some leading law firms as Practice Development Manager.
At Fine and Country International (West Africa) he was the Head of Operations and Strategy. For the years spent at Fine and Country, he developed; Sales, Marketing, HR Structures and Policies, Business model and Operational Processes. Mr. Iyemifokhae has attended series of local (Lagos Business School) and International trainings. He is a talented Strategist with multitasking abilities.Description
We are looking for a Compensation and Benefits Specialist to oversee compensation and benefits administrative activities.
The candidate for this position will access personnel needs and draft targeted programs that will increase performance, organizational trust and satisfaction.
Therefore, the candidate must be smart, proactive, industrious, and willing to learn and support the business’ growth.
Job Summary
The Compensation and Benefits Officer will oversee and administer the employee’s rewards and benefits ensuring that there is fairness in policies implementation.
Roles and Responsibilities
Prepares the compensation and benefits budget, including the regular monitoring, reporting and adjusting of the budget.
Prepare payroll and follow up with employee’s salary payments
Coordinates and processes salaries, bonus, new benefits introduction, etc.
Update employee database records.
Designs and develops compensation policies
Analyses different components of the remuneration scheme in the organization and prepares reports about the internal equity and external competitiveness
Designs and develops different schemes of the variable remuneration (incentive schemes for the Sales functions, bonus schemes for the Back Office and Enabling functions)
Leads and manages compensation projects for the entire organization
Design policies to close gaps in the compensation of employees (introducing the internal equity at affordable costs)
Give professional advices to top managers in taking difficult decisions in the area of compensation, benefits and motivation of employees
Represent the organization at different HR conferences
Other duties as assigned by the management
Education, Qualification and Experience
BSc Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or Finance
Proven working experience in Human Resources roles as a compensation and benefits specialist, recruitment and HR policies
Minimum of 2 years experience in HR practices and compensation cycle management
Working knowledge of job evaluation and job analysis systems
Adequate knowledge of labour law and regulations in Nigeria
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information (very important)
Familiarity with various types of incentives and benefits
Extensive knowledge of HRIS and MS Office
Strong quantitative and analytical skills
Skills and Competencies:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Customer service experience
Ability to multitask and manage time effectively.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Professional appearance and demeanor.