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Financial Operations Specialist, Payroll Administrator (Portfolio Companies: Benevity)

IFS

IFS

Accounting & Finance, Operations
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Posted on Nov 26, 2024

Company Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 6000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description

Meet Benevity

The world’s coolest companies (and their employees) use Benevity’s technology to take social action on the issues they care about. Through giving, volunteering, grantmaking, employee resource groups and micro-actions, we help most of the Fortune 100 brands build better cultures and use their power for good. We’re also one of the first B Corporations in Canada, meaning we’re as committed to purpose as we are to profits. We have people working all over the world, including Canada, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, the United States and more!

Our Finance Operations team is seeking a rockstar Financial Operations Specialist to join our team. You will be a motivated self-starter with excellent teamwork skills and the ability to get involved where needed. You will be an integral part of the operations team by assisting with all types of client requests that relate to finance, special projects and day to day operational activities while demonstrating attention to detail and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and process payroll donations for leading global companies, ensuring accuracy and efficiency
  • Investigate and resolve any discrepancies in committed payroll amounts diligently
  • Maintain thorough documentation of processes and develop helpful job aids
  • Meet and surpass weekly and monthly payroll processing targets through diligent reporting and tracking
  • Adhere to and actively engage in our monthly operations cycle for optimal results
  • Provide ad-hoc client reporting as required, ensuring timely and accurate information delivery
  • Support the Accounts Payable/Receivable (AP/AR) functions with precise entries
  • Contribute to process improvement projects, aiming to enhance our operations continuously

Qualifications

  • Seeking a candidate with a bachelor's degree, ideally in Accounting or Finance, and over 3 years of experience in a rapidly growing environment
  • You should be able to develop a solid understanding of client programs, Benevity’s products, and our financial processes after 3-6 months
  • We value meticulous attention to detail and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a strong orientation towards customer service
  • This role requires strong interpersonal abilities for effective cross-team collaboration proficiency in Excel, and the initiative to work independently
  • The ability to meet strict deadlines is essential
  • Salesforce experience preferred but not required

Additional Information

We believe that coming together as a community, in person, is important for innovation, connection and fostering a sense of belonging. Our roles have the right balance of remote and in-office working to enable flexibility for managing your life along with ensuring a real connection with your colleagues and the broader IFS community.