Payroll Accountant

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Job Summary

Job summary:

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Payroll Accountant located in Guadalajara, North Campus.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager Sr., the Payroll Accountant, will oversee and coordinate various compensation-related activities to ensure that the organization’s payroll is processed accurately and on time. 

What a typical day looks like:

• Payroll accounting entries, severance payments, terminations, and employee benefits.
• Recording and monitoring accruals (profit sharing, Christmas bonus, vacations, bonuses, etc.).
• Preparation and validation of payroll journal entries.
• Analysis and reconciliation of payroll-related general ledger accounts.
• Preparation of financial reports and variance analysis.
• Support month-end accounting closing activities.
• Provide support to internal and external Finance stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Payroll, Treasury, and Tax teams.
• Reconciliation of payroll records against accounting records.
• Reconciliation of accruals versus actual payments.
• Reconciliation of bank accounts versus payroll disbursements.
• Reconciliation of payroll CFDIs (electronic tax receipts) against accounting records.
• Variance analysis and identification of inconsistencies.
• Identification and mitigation of tax, accounting, and operational risks. .
• Monitoring of outstanding items and resolution of discrepancies.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in payroll accounting or account reconciliations.
• Basic English proficiency preferred.
• Experience in corporate environments or Shared Services Centers (SSC) preferred.

Must Have

• General Accounting.
• Payroll and accrual accounting.
• Account reconciliations.
• Knowledge of Mexican payroll tax regulations, including Income Tax (ISR) for salaries and wages from an accounting perspective.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, data analysis, and data reconciliation).

Nice to have

• Strong analytical mindset.
• Attention to detail.
• Risk control and mitigation focus.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure during accounting close periods.
• Customer service orientation.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Competitive Salary.
• Life & Medical insurance.
• Christmas Bonus.
• Food Coupons.
• Saving Fund.

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Job Category

Finance

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