Payroll Specialist

What's the role? As a Payroll Specialist you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll, including employee payments, tax withholdings, deductions, benefits, bonuses, severance, and time‑off transactions. The position supports the Payroll Manager in day‑to‑day operations, payroll‑related projects, process improvements, and the stabilization and alignment of local payroll practices with global payroll standards. The incumbent maintains payroll records, reconciles payroll data, oversees payment transactions, responds to employee payroll and tax inquiries, and ensures the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive payroll information. Additionally, the role plays a key part in maintaining compliance with company policies, SOX controls and procedures, and audit requirements, while also providing support for training, onboarding, and continuous operational excellence initiatives. How can you add value? Ensure employees are paid accurately and timely with correct withholding and deductions. Support Payroll manager in payroll projects related initiatives. Operates and produce payroll for Country / Countries within the time and quality expected. Maintains payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data. Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential. Support payroll manager if needed with the review and check of payroll. Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures, reporting needed changes. Be aware, understand and follow the company SOX controls and procedures. Be an expert in SOX global procedures to support the Global implementation of the controls. Update’s payroll records by entering changes. Oversee payroll transactions (e.g., via e‑banking) Process benefit costs, like insurance fees and sick leaves Manage payment calendars for the fiscal year. Support payroll manager with improvements and stabilization of payrolls around scope. Review, propose and discuss with payroll manager about alignments between the global model and the local operation. Support any training or onboarding for associate specialists. Answer employees queries about salaries and tax Process timecards and PTO requests. Process bonus, severance, and any additional income payments. Reconcile payroll registers. Receive approval from upper management for payments when needed. Demonstrates and ensures compliance with the Customer First Philosophy, all Liberty Latin America’s policies and procedures, including the Code of Conduct and Liberty safety standards and procedures. Other functions may be assigned. Whats do you need? Educations and/or Experience: Bachellor's degree is required in business administrations. 2-5 years of experience in international payroll in companies more than 900 employees. 2-3 years of experience in payroll projects Implementations. ADP experience is preferred. Other qualifications: Bi-lingual English and Spanish fluent skills. Knowledge of and experience in payroll administration. Proficient in MS Office applications, especially Excel. Experience maintaining confidential material. Attention to detail and a commitment to maintain high standards and discipline. Adaptable and flexible, including ability to manage deadline pressures, ambiguity, and change. Accurate data entry skills with great attention to detail Good communication and computation skills. Good interpersonal skills and demeanor. Fast learning skills. Liberty Puerto Rico provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, disability status or genetic information. In addition to federal law requirements, Liberty aligns with applicable local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Assessment, background check and drug test will be required to successful candidate. If you believe you have been discriminated against you may notify the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, or other appropriate agency. #J-18808-Ljbffr