Senior Associate, Payroll and Rewards Operations

Join our Payroll and Rewards Operations team as a Senior Associate, where your work directly impacts employee satisfaction, regulatory compliance, and payroll accuracy.

This role combines payroll tax expertise, accounting knowledge, and rewards administration in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing payroll tax obligations, accounting reconciliations, and compliance processes for large-scale organizations.

What will you do?


* Manage payroll processing activities, ensuring accurate calculation of salaries, bonuses, deductions, and statutory obligations.


* Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations and reporting requirements.


* Administer and validate payroll tax processes including ISR, IMSS, Infonavit, and State Payroll Tax (ISN).


* Perform payroll reconciliations and accounting entries, ensuring alignment between payroll, finance, and accounting records.


* Partner closely with Finance and Accounting teams to validate tax calculations, reporting, and compliance obligations.


* Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, tax variances, and employee inquiries in a timely manner.


* Support audits and provide documentation related to payroll taxes, accounting records, and statutory reporting.


* Generate payroll, tax, and rewards reports to support business and compliance requirements.


* Contribute to process improvements, automation initiatives, and operational excellence within payroll operations.

What are the key skills we are looking for?


* Payroll Tax Compliance - Advanced level; deep understanding of Mexican payroll tax regulations and statutory obligations.


* Payroll Operations - Advanced level; managing end-to-end payroll cycles accurately and efficiently.


* Accounting & Reconciliations - Intermediate to Advanced level; performing payroll accounting entries, reconciliations, and financial controls.


* HR & Tax Compliance - Advanced level; ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.


* Stakeholder Management - Intermediate level; collaborating effectively with HR, Finance, Accounting, and external providers.


* Problem Solving - Advanced level; identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.


* Data Governance - Intermediate level; maintaining data accuracy and integrity across payroll systems.


* Business Process Compliance - Intermediate level; ensuring adherence to established controls and procedures.


* HR Technology / Payroll Systems - Intermediate level; experience using payroll platforms, preferably SAP.

What qualifications will make you successful?


* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.


* 3-5 years of experience in payroll tax, payroll accounting, or payroll compliance.


* Strong knowledge of Mexican payroll tax regulations, including:
+ ISR
+ IM...