US Payroll Senior Specialist (Latin America)

Latin America (100% Remote), U.S. business hours (night shift, PH-based)ContractSenior

Salary$1.2K – $1.6K per month; Payroll Senior Specialist: $1.2K – $1.6K per month

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Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline
3–5 years of payroll experience, including multi-state and multi-client cycles
Supervisory experience leading a payroll team
Intermediate to advanced payroll knowledge with strong problem-resolution skills
Comfort with payroll platforms (e.g., Gusto, ADP, Paychex, QuickBooks Payroll, Rippling) and cloud accounting tools
Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills (lookups, pivots)
Confident written and spoken English; client-facing presence
Comfortable working U.S. business hours (night shift, PH-based)
CPP or FPC certification (preferred)
Experience leading payroll for CPA-firm or accounting-services clients (preferred)

Own the work that keeps employees paid and clients compliant
Drive payroll cycles end-to-end: timekeeping intake, gross-to-net calculations, off-cycle runs, terminations, bonuses, retro pay
Ensure Federal, state, and local tax compliance: withholdings, deposits, quarterly returns (941, state equivalents), year-end (W-2, W-3, 1099)
Manage multi-state payroll: nexus tracking, reciprocity rules, SUI rates, local taxes
Handle Garnishments, benefit deductions, 401(k) remittances, and third-party sick pay
Supervise payroll staff: assign work, review output, and provide timely, substantive feedback
Train team members on payroll systems, tax rules, and firm processes
Implement and optimize payroll processing systems
Standardize SOPs, checklists, and review gates
Join client calls, surface impacts (cash, compliance, timing), and deliver clear takeaways leaders can act on

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