HR Payroll Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processes, ensuring accurate and timely employee payments.
• Validate payroll calculations, deductions, taxes, earnings, and statutory contributions.
• Administer and ensure compliance with SUA, IMSS, FONACOT, and applicable payroll tax regulations.
• Coordinate and validate payroll information provided by external payroll vendors.
• Manage payroll-related supplier services and ensure service level compliance.
• Administer union employee benefits in accordance with collective bargaining agreements and company policies.
• Process and validate special payments, including Aguinaldo, PTU, Savings Fund, bonuses, and other employee benefits.
• Analyze payroll information and generate reports using advanced Excel tools.
• Reconcile payroll data, headcount, organizational structures, positions, and salary information.
• Ensure data accuracy across payroll and HR systems.
• Support expatriate payroll administration and related payments.
• Participate in internal and external audits, providing payroll documentation and compliance support.
• Administer garnishments, alimony deductions, and other payroll withholdings.
• Collaborate with Treasury to ensure proper payroll funding.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen payroll controls, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Required QualificationsMust Have

• Bachelor's Degree in Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in payroll administration and management.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing union benefits.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Mexican Payroll Processes
• SUA
• IMSS
• FONACOT
• Payroll Taxes
• Mexican Labor Law
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
• Pivot Tables
• Data Validation
• Payroll Reconciliations
• Large Database Management
• Reporting and Analytics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits.
• Advanced English proficiency (written and verbal).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience administering expatriate payroll and related payments.
• Experience in manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of Workday, Kronos, Tress, SAP, Oracle, or similar HRIS systems.
• Experience managing payroll budgets and labor cost controls.