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
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
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