LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WITHIN SOUTH AFRICA REGION
We prioritize the processing of one active application at a time. If you have applied for multiple job openings within our organization we kindly request that you direct any update inquiries to the team responsible for handling your initial application.
Please note that only resumes submitted in English will be considered for review. Fully remote role Only for South Africa Candidates.
Position : HR AND FINANCE SPECIALIST
Work Schedule : Monday to Friday 8am 5pm EST
Pay Range : up to USD 1500 per month (The final offer is at the clients discretion and will be based on the candidates skills and years of experience.
Client recruitment process: possibly multiple interviews and an assessment
Duties and Responsibilities:
HRRelated Tasks:
- Provide administrative support to ensure efficient office operations.
- Assist managers and employees with HRrelated tasks.
- Handle confidential and timesensitive information with discretion.
- Oversee compensation and benefits systems ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Communicate effectively with employees and managers ensuring timely completion of tasks.
- Use independent judgment to plan and complete HR tasks with creativity and autonomy.
- Benefit Administration: Manage the benefit process including offering setting up and maintaining employee benefits.
- FMLA/LOA Processing: Handle Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Leave of Absence (LOA) requests ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Staffing Reporting: Prepare and track staffing reports to monitor staffing levels and trends.
- Verification of Employment: Respond to employment verification requests from external organizations.
- Employee Communication: Respond to HR inquiries via phone and email.
- Employee Record Maintenance: Maintain accurate employee records including benefits and payroll data.
- Miscellaneous HR Tasks: Perform additional HR duties as needed.
FinanceRelated Tasks:
- Assist managers and employees with financerelated tasks.
- AP Invoice Review and Approval: Review and approve accounts payable invoices ensuring accuracy and adherence to company policies.
- Unemployment Claims: Oversee the unemployment claim process ensuring accurate and timely documentation.
- Employee Record Maintenance: Maintain accurate payroll data.
- Miscellaneous Payroll & Accounting Tasks: Perform additional payroll and accounting duties as needed.
Minimum Requirements:
- Education: High school diploma required. Preference for an associate s or bachelor s degree in accounting business HR administration or a related field.
Skills: - Proficiency in Microsoft Office especially Excel Word and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with computerized payroll and bookkeeping systems.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of payroll and payroll tax laws.
- Experience: 2 3 years of experience in payroll HR or accounting preferred or equivalent experience in lieu of formal education.
When applying for this position please complete the following:
1 Video Introduction Submission
Record a short video (maximum 3 minutes) using Loom or Vimeo answering these questions:
- Tell us a bit about yourself.
- Describe your relevant experience for this position.
- Why would you be a great fit for this role
2 Typing Test
- The passing score is a minimum typing speed of 40 words per minute (WPM).
- Before taking the final assessment on Somewhere s typing test we highly recommend practicing with other online typing tests as you will have only one attempt for this application.
Please ensure both requirements are completed before submitting your application.