Payroll Specialist

Project description

Manage day to day Payroll administration for Brazil and Mexico market. Responsible for processing payroll on time and legal regulations (IMSS, ISR and Ley Federal del Trabajo). Maintain the performance of all payrolls related accounting journal entries and reconciliations, and compliance with all payroll related policies and procedures. Responsible for identifying and implementing areas of improvement in the payroll area, leading initiatives for systems and productivity improvements, strategic alliances with Human Resources, Accounting, LOBs, and other functional areas impacted. Responsible for compliance with payroll tax and other related regulations.

Responsibilities

Prepare the semi-monthly payroll for all Brazil and MX companies. Managing the process of all bonus requests, overtime, relocation packages, expenses, loans and deductions.

Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.

Validation of correct calculation for payroll

Maintain correct vacation accruals

Updates payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, and savings deductions.

Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.

Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.

Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.

Maintain employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.

Provide timely reports to accounting department.

Assist with reconciling payroll sub-ledger to the general ledger.

Prepare remitting payroll taxes and government reporting.

Monitor and audit as needed the employee records in the HRIS systems such as pay increases, transfers, promotions, terminations within WFN.

Assist with preparing monthly, quarterly and year-end payroll statements.

Work to support SOX requirement.

End-to-end administration of Food Vouchers and Telework Cards for employees in Mexico.

Maintain compliance with current federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

Skills

Must have

Accounting

Communication Skills

Microsoft 365

Mexico and Brazil Payroll experience is a must

Excel

IMSS, ISR and Ley Federal del Trabajo

2 days per week at offices

Languages

Spanish : C2 Proficient,English : C1 Advanced