Job Description

AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africas leading and best-loved brands! Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and centred on the FMCG market, AVIs extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our brands span a range of categories including hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, out-of-home ranges, personal care products, cosmetics, footwear, accessories, and fashion apparel. We have a well-developed Shared Services structure spanning: International, IT, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Procurement and Field Marketing, which allows us to take advantage of our scale. Our single-minded purpose is our brands growth and development.An exciting opportunity exists for a PAYROLL ACCOUNTANT at Financial Shared Services Division in Bryanston, Johannesburg. The purpose of the role is with the administration and reconciliation of general and payroll finances within the HR Administration departmentLine Manager: Manager: Payroll Finance & ReportingNumber of Direct Reports: 0Job Specification:Key Performance Areas:Vendor Management

• Submit workflows for new vendors
• Process Supplier invoices (Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order, Goods Receipt)
• Prepare and process monthly cross-billing of invoices paid on behalf of BU
• Manage and resolve queries

Asset Management

• Monitor and action workflows (Acquisitions, Transfers, Disposals, 3G)
• Quarterly asset review and verification

Payroll Cashbook

• Prepare and submit monthly cashbook and bank reconciliation

Payroll & Other Recoveries

• Prepare and process monthly payroll intercompany recoveries
• Prepare and process monthly L&D recoveries
• Prepare and process monthly Recruitment recoveries
• Prepare monthly reconciliation of recovery accounts

Payroll Reconciliations

• Prepare monthly payroll reconciliations for NBL, Ciro, Botswana, Namibia and Zambia Including PAYE, UIF and SDL recon.
• Liaise with Payroll to ensure all reconciling items are cleared

Process Improvement

• Assist in the automation of employee costing report.
• Assist in the implementation of Payroll Intercompany for Non NBL postings
• Compile comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures and Works Instructions for all tasks.
• Continuously update all Standard Operating Procedures and Works Instructions with any changes.
• Process Improvement for Pensioner Medical Aid Recall Recon and Maintaining the returned recalls

Information Delivery

• Extract, validate and provide monthly Leave and Bonus provisions to Financial Shared Services and distribute to site Human Resources Management and Financial Directors
• Manage queries on Leave and Bonus Provision from the Finance community.
• Act as backup when required for HR Reporting Administrator position.

Minimum Requirements:Experience:

• 2 - 3 years experience in Full Function Payroll and Accounting role

Qualifications:

• Completed Degree in Finance

Additional Requirements:

• SAP
• Excel (Pivots, Vlook, Formulas)
• Knowledge of HR/Payroll Processes

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