Senior Payroll Specialist (Puerto Rico Payroll Accountant)
Core
Own timely and accurate processing of US payroll cycles and end-to-end Puerto Rico payroll accounting, reconciliation, and compliance for 150+ employees across 8 legal entities.
Role type
Senior Payroll Accountant (US & Puerto Rico)
Builds
Accurate payroll payments, tax filings, and financial reports for North America operations
Domain
Payroll operations, US tax compliance, Puerto Rico payroll regulations
Required skills
US payroll processing, payroll accounting, G/L reconciliation, enterprise HRIS systems, advanced Excel, data validation, discrepancy investigation, tax filing support, SOX compliance, process improvement
Preferred skills
Workday HCM/Payroll, Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC), shared services/GBS environment experience
Technologies
Workday, Power BI, Power Automate, macros
Responsibilities
Process US payroll cycles including earnings, deductions, garnishments, and bonuses; reconcile payroll G/L accounts and posting files; validate and reconcile data from HRIS and timekeeping systems; review and reconcile payroll tax filings and reports; respond to employee payroll inquiries; support year-end activities (W-2PR/W-2 reviews, bonus cycles); participate in testing and validation of payroll system changes; identify and implement process improvements using automation tools; support internal and external audits
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC