Advanced Payroll Accounting Specialist

Overview:
**Responsibilities**:
This position is responsible for payroll accounting, overseeing data transfer interfaces from Payroll to Finance system, and the reconciliation of the Employee Related Liability Accounts. Requires flexibility and the ability to be productive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment conducive to growing companies, and to meet stringent production deadlines. This position will work closely with the Advanced Specialist Payroll Accountant sitting in Dallas overseeing the GL accounting process for Mexico and other Latin American countries as well as helping with certain aspects of the daily payroll process as needed. Will be backup for US and Canada GL accounting. Reports to the Americas payroll manager.
- Monthly payroll account reconciliation for Mexico, Brazil, US, and Canada.
- Balancing and review of all payroll output, investigation, and correction of errors associated with the auditing of payroll data,
- Responsible for the maintenance of the accruals for all payroll-related costs, (third party payments, SS, Taxes, vacation, etc.)
- Responsible for payroll GL account clearing,
- Reporting of employee related cost queries,
- Document postings for invoices
- Assist with restructuring programs,
- Prepare manual Journal Entry Vouchers for biweekly and monthly payrolls (bank clearings, accruals, reversals, year-end adjustments, etc.)
- Monthly reconciliation between HR and Finance systems
- Involvement in HR systems testing in relation to payroll country, legal requirements, and labor agreements,
- Assist with certain aspects of the payroll process - auditing, gross to net controls, ensure payroll posts,
- Assist with payroll-related projects as needed,
- Assist with internal audits as needed,
- Documentation and maintenance of processes

Qualifications:
**Required Skills & Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- 3-5 years related experience in accounting; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Fluent in English

**Desired Skills & Qualifications**
- Attainment of, or the significant progress towards, the Fundamental Accounting
Certification designation
- Experience working with SAP S/4 HANA
- Experience working with Blackline.
- Experience in Payroll Accounting
- Experience with HR/Payroll systems preferred, SAP and ADP