Accounting Advisor - Payroll (USA - Shared Service)
Accounting / Auditing / Finance
About the Employer
Job Description
PUBLIC JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Accounting Advisor – Payroll (USA - Shared Service)
Location: Makola, Sapugaskanda
Job type: Full time
Application deadline: 25th July 2025
ABOUT US
Yokohama-TWS isn't just a workplace; it's a community committed to excellence. Our dedication to employees, customers, and communities is unparalleled. We empower our teams, foster genuine relationships, and consistently exceed customer expectations with unmatched value.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
The Payroll & Accounting Advisor is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timely processing of payroll-related financial activities. This role manages payroll ledger entries, reconciles payroll and benefit accounts, and ensures proper cost allocation across departments and cost centers. The position supports compliance with financial reporting deadlines, maintains thorough documentation of all payroll transactions, and assists with internal and external audits.
YOUR ROLE AND IMPACT
Payroll
- Record payroll entries into the ledger, ensuring accuracy and proper allocation to accounts
- Post employee benefit expenses, such as health insurance, retirement contributions, and other withholdings
- Reconcile payroll accounts and resolve discrepancies in payroll transactions
- Review payroll data for accuracy and completeness, identifying and correcting errors
- Ensure proper classification of payroll costs (by cost center and operating)
- Ensure compliance with deadlines for financial reporting and payroll adjustments
- Ensure all payroll journal entries and adjustments are documented
- Provide support for audits and inquiries for management
- Review health benefit invoices and provide headcount-based cost allocation to Accounts Payable
Balance Sheet
- Perform detailed reconciliations of payroll-related balance sheet accounts, including payroll accruals, employee benefits liabilities, and payroll clearing accounts
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies between payroll reports, general ledger balances, and supporting documentation
- Ensure all payroll-related reconciliations are completed accurately and in a timely manner to support the monthly financial close
Month-End Close
- Post month-end journal entries as assigned by the finance team, and plant controller
- Analyze personnel costs at month-end, preferably using Power BI
- Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by management
YOUR ELIGIBILITY
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
- 7-10 years of experience in complex accounting environment
- Mandatory: Experience with U.S. payroll accounting and payroll tax reporting
- Experience working with U.S. based companies is strongly preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Power Point and Word
- Prior experience with ERP systems, online banking, consolidated reporting tools
- Strong analytical skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to multi-task
- Team player with problem solving skills
- Flexible and open to take on new tasks/opportunities
- Must be proficient in speaking, writing, and conversing in the English language
- Must demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and accurately in English - both in writing and verbally
- Prior experience in a shared services role supporting other countries is a plus.
- Work location will be Yokohama TWS Lanka (Private) Limited – Makola, Sapugaskanda
This role operates within a shared services model, providing fully online accounting support to clients based overseas. The ideal candidate is comfortable navigating virtual collaboration platforms and maintaining high-quality service delivery in a remote setup.
WHAT WE OFFER
If you are a dynamic, proactive professional ready to contribute to our organization's success, we would love to hear from you. For those who have what it takes, we offer an attractive remuneration package, a wide range of benefits, and a world-class work experience. Please visit www.yokohama-tws.com to learn more about our company and our way of working.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are a dynamic and proactive professional looking to contribute to our organisation's success, we'd love to hear from you. Send in your resume detailing how you can contribute to our team's success to [email protected]
