Finance and Payroll Specialist at Atlas Copco

Your Role

• Assisting the Holdings Controller during month-end reporting, including People Management reporting, Income statement and Balance sheet
• Receivables management
• Payment runs and Out-of-system payments
• Cross-border payment document preparation (netting)
• Journal data preparation
• Invoicing and Credit notes tcustomers
• VAT supporting documents as required by SARS
• Ensuring deadlines are met in terms of financial reporting, payments relating tpayroll, and submission of statutory returns
• Hands-on and ability timprove efficiency in processes
• Liaison with external auditors as the need arises

Monthly payroll function for all business areas in South Africa:

• Collate payroll information, produce reports, and review monthly payroll.
• Preparation of and oversee monthly salary and 3rd party bank payments.
• Leave administration
• Responding tpayroll-related queries and ensuring ongoing compliance
• Accurate and timeous delivery of Adhoc, monthly and annual payroll reports
• Maintaining accurate employee records
• Attending taudit requirements
• Maintaining knowledge of relevant payroll legislation and regulations
• Ensure payroll activities are carried out in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Input new employees on payroll system as well as changes tinformation
• Continuous improvement of payroll processes and systems
• Performing calculations necessary tprocess manual adhoc payments
• Telephonic confirmation of employment
• Medical aid and pension fund administration
• Liaison with 3rd party service providers
• Ensure accuracy of system calculations
• Ad hoc tasks (such as UIF administration)

To succeed, you will need

• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Ability twork independently, take responsibility and have a high level of self-motivation and commitment.
• Ability thandle strictly confidential information.
• Outstanding administration and organisational skills
• Negotiation skills and decision-making ability
• Must be a team player
• Grade 12 with a Degree in Finance with minimum 2-5 years’ experience in support & administration for HR and Finance functions
• Previous experience with data analytics/reporting is a must
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Good communication skills and customer needs orientated
• Very good level of English in written and spoken form
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability tmaintain a professional attitude and work independently with minimal guidance in a fast paced and changing environment
• Exceptionally detailed oriented and organized
• Self-starter with ability tfinalize initiatives
• Analytical skills and ability tsolve problems