Salary & Payments Section Manager

We are hiring a Salary & Payments Section Manager

Main Purpose of the Role

Managing all aspects of salary, payments & retirement section

Major areas of responsibility

 Retirement

Managing all aspects of the seaman’s retirement- calculation of compensations & benefits, 161 form, issuing certificates to the funds, training and guidance the retiring employee during the retirement process
Calculating retirement costs
Issuing certificates to pensioners / early retirees (for pension funds, national insurance, employment certificate)
Working with pension funds regarding retirement issues of seaman, pensioners & next of kind.

Reports

Managing the actuary- preparation of reports & data analysis
Manage & prepare data reports of eligibility for “Shufersal” vouchers
Preparing reports according to demand (acc. Department, crew etc.)

Salary & payments

Monitoring the seaman’s health, life and dental insurance and premium updates
Calculating final accounts to seaman.
Entering payments & deductions for Israeli and foreign seaman
Issuing allotments
Provide data regarding working periods and salary payments in cases of claims against the Company or in claims which the Company has been sued by ex-employees
Managing foreclosure orders against seaman
Guiding new Israeli seaman regarding salary issues & updating these new employees in salary system
Training new Captain’s on ship cash system
Monitor & update tax exemption of international journey days
Open and update bank accounts
Issuing & confirming “cash to master” requests in Israel and abroad

Revision & salary closing

Salary, payments & tax monitoring before closing the monthly salary and performing the salary closing
Yearly controls - 101, 106 forms
Approve invoices in WF to suppliers & institutes

Pensions & regulations

Implementing salary agreements & legislation updates in the salary system
Ongoing contact with the pension & funds agency regarding: monthly interfaces, handling feedbacks and incorrect records , handling with new employees etc.

Man ship updates

Updating position & rank to Israeli seaman’s salary
Quarterly reports to national insurance: leave of absence, early retirement and cadets
Managing work accidents & illnesses with national insurance
Customer service regarding all salary issues (to Israeli/foreigner/pensioners/agencies)

Requirements:

Relevant education- Bookkeeper Type 3
Senior Payroll Accountant certification- must
At least 3 years’ experience in salary & retirement issue
Experience with SAP- a must
Good MS office skills (Excel, Power Point, Word)
High English level- including presentation & correspondence skills
Ability to work under pressure

Function:
Global Operation