Location: Heredia
Shift: Monday to Friday- 8 to 5 - Hybrid position.
This is a initial 3-month contract with potential extension based on business needs.
Responsibilities:
Provide immediate operational support to stabilize the Payroll Accounting function while reducing key-person dependency and supporting knowledge transfer across the team.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of Accounting or Payroll Accounting experience.
- Strong General Ledger and month-end close experience.
- Payroll Accounting experience supporting U.S. and/or Canadian payroll.
- Experience preparing and reviewing journal entries and account reconciliations.
- Experience working with payroll funding, payroll taxes and gross-to-net accounting.
- Strong understanding of internal controls and audit requirements.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience with SAP (or similar ERP).
- Experience with Workday Payroll is highly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and review payroll journal entries.
- Perform payroll account reconciliations.
- Support payroll funding activities.
- Assist with payroll tax accounting.
- Support internal and external audit requests.
- Partner with Finance and Payroll teams to resolve accounting issues.
- Document key processes and support knowledge transfer.
- Provide backup coverage for critical payroll accounting activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational controls and standardize processes.
Soft Skills
- Self-driven.
- Strong analytical mindset.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
