Overview

Job Location:
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA

At World Kinect, our employees are the key to our global success. We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team. Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued. Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth. Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive.

 

 

Job title:

Sr Analyst, Payroll LATAM

The Sr Analyst, Payroll LATAM's primary responsibility is to process payrolls across the Latin American region (Costa Rica, Chile, and Ecuador​) promptly and accurately in compliance with local laws and regulations.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Process payrolls across the Latin American region.
  • Maintain salaries, pension, taxes, and social security accuracy in Workday and Payroll vendor systems by reconciling the data to ensure consistency and accuracy.
  • Administer the year-end tax filings and disburse employee forms for all applicable countries.
  • File and label all confidential correspondence in ‘Box’ per Data Security legal requirements and company policies, whilst maintaining WFS Documentation retention policies.
  • Administer expatriate-related payroll activities and coordinate with external tax vendors as needed.
  • Maintain the LATAM shared Payroll Inbox, working to a maximum 24-hour response time, supporting employees with pay-related queries.
  • Support all relevant Finance/Accounting teams with reconciliations or general Payroll queries.
  • Maintain close communication with the workers' unions.
  • Maintain strong relationships with corporate staff in accounting, Internal Audit, Financial Planning and analysis, and People/HR.
  • Maintain SOX controls and coordinate annual testing and reporting with Internal / External Auditors.
  • Identify and recommend updates to payroll processing software systems and procedures.
  • Ability to train and assist junior staff.
  • Communicate efficiently with business partners, team members, and Management
  • Degree level or possess an equivalent level qualification
  • 4 years of experience in Payroll is essential
  • Knowledge of Safeguard, ADP Streamline, ADP Expert, and WORKDAY systems
  • Use of Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel and Outlook, and willingness to experiment and work with new technologies

Preferred Requirements:

  • International experience is preferable
  • Advanced knowledge of the Portuguese language

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