Belen, CRI, Costa Rica
9 hours ago
Payroll Accountant

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Main Responsibilities:

General accounting of payroll accounts and labor liabilitiesSupport financial managers in reviewing accounted payroll expensesReview and prepare accounting adjustments to reconcile differences between accounting and payroll detailsReconcile worker cost allocation reports issued by PeopleSoft and payroll reportsAnalysis of liability accounts and their proper recording against expense accountsSupervision and review of monthly payroll expenses recorded within Payday, Cognos, and local accountingAudit, together with financial managers of each cost center, the coding of workers for different cost centersConfirm resolution of differences with Corporate Payroll balances. Receive final confirmation from the AreaCompliance with internal control, policies, and procedures for payroll accounting recordsInternal Customer ServicesPrepare financial information reports for operational areas


Experience and Skills:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Public Accountant, technical degree in accounting or payroll accounting (Already graduated)+5 years or more of experience in a Big 4 or similar, preferably+5 years or more of experience in private companies or shared service centers. +3 years of experience with payroll accounting and management of labor provisions. Knowledge of accounting and payroll systems (preferably PeopleSoft, PAYDAY, Cognos). Solid knowledge of office software, mainly Excel (skills in pivots, macros), knowledge of Power BI or willingness to learn. Quick learner, dynamic, proactive, and willing to understand current processes and identify opportunities for improvement. Excellent customer service, stakeholder management. Analytical reasoning. Work quickly and efficiently. Responsible and committed. Teamwork and ability to work under pressure, capacity to prepare reports or analyses in reduced timeframes. Self-taught. Problem-solving skills.Basic to intermediate English (minimum financial reading comprehension).

Location:

On-site –Belen, CRI

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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