Job Summary:
The HR Payroll Specialist will be responsible for performing Payroll and Human Resource related duties for Costa Rica.
This position may support the following functional areas: Payroll, benefits administration, New hire process, terminations, Employee Status changes, Policy implementation & monitoring, employment law compliance, company activities and employee engagement, facilities, among others.
The HR Payroll Specialist will report to the Human Resources Business Partner.
**Responsibilities**:
- Maintain employee payroll records, and update as required.
- Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
- Reconcile payroll before transmission and validate confirmed reports.
- Register and process correct payroll transaction calculations and compliance.
- Execute overtime and deduction processing and interface with payroll.
- Process accurate and timely monthly and year-end reporting (CCSS, INS, Tributación, etc).
- Develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed.
- Respond to staff members consultations on time.
- Prepare payroll cash proyections.
- Manage the payout process (calculations, approval, etc )
- Support in any other project assigned.
- Reporting deactivations to all vendors.
- Manage relationship with the Colombian payroll provider.
- Report any status changes, OT and vacations to the Payroll provider for processing.
Skills and Experience:
- English-Spanish Language (Oral and writing of a B2 level in English).
- 1-2 years' experience working with Exactus modules: payroll, vacation and HR.
- Available to come to the office ( Heredia)
- hybrid mode
- Technical Degree in accounting, Human Resources or related field preferred.
- Working knowledge of payroll best practices.
- Strong knowledge of MS Office tools (Excel).
- Good knowledge of CR regulations.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to work independently.
- Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks
- Strong initiative to follow up on pending issues and organize assigned work.
- Ability to research, collect, assimilate, retain and analyze business information, including diagnosis and correction of the problem.
- Strong work ethic and a team player.
- Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material.
- Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills.
- Ability to communicate with various levels of management.
- Decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.