Payroll Specialist

Summary

Join BigCommerce as an Associate Payroll Specialist and administer global payroll for 900+ employees across multiple systems. You will ensure compliance with legal requirements, maintain employee confidentiality, and prepare various reports. This role involves collaborating with HR, Finance, and external vendors. You will also be responsible for timely invoice reconciliations, continuous process improvement, and managing employee terminations. The ideal candidate possesses 5-8 years of Mexico payroll experience and international payroll processing expertise. BigCommerce offers a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.

Requirements

• 5-8 years Mexico Payroll Knowledge Mandatory
• International Payroll Processing in EMEA Through a PEO Relationship (Vistra, Datacom…etc)
• Knowledge and understanding of HRIS, Payroll, Compensation, and processes
• Experience with Workday or any HRIS
• Capability to apply discretion and sound judgment in managing processes, decisions and handling sensitive information
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities
• The ability to work within compressed timeframes and embrace the sense of urgency, innovation and resourcefulness required in a fast-paced company
• Comfortable working hands-on to get things done and quickly shifting to complex strategy discussions
• Can accomplish results and desired outcomes through formal and informal corporate structures
• Exceptional client relationship skills
• Strong analytical skills - the ability to synthesize data and develop insights
• Excel Skills using Pivot Tables and Vlookups
• Advising Accounting on any Payroll Concerns

Responsibilities

• Administer, reconcile and audit global payroll for 900+ employees (hourly, non-exempt, exempt, commissioned) in multiple payroll systems.  Includes: processing of employee changes, record maintenance, time and attendance system management, etc. to ensure accuracy and timely execution
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements
• Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by producing accurate payrolls and keeping confidential information
• Responding in a professional manner to questions from employees and managers regarding payroll with a high sense of urgency
• Participate in preparing monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting (gross payroll, hours worked, vacation accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, etc.)
• Audit systems and review employee related data to ensure accuracy so that policies are being met and tax forms are processed timely
• Participate in internal and external audits with a high degree of excellence
• Extracting, reviewing, auditing, and saving payroll related reports for historical and compliance purposes
• Partner and interact with HRBP’s, People Services, Payroll, Finance, Culture & Diversity and various external vendors in the deployment and administration of global payroll
• Timely invoice reconciliations
• Maintain a good understanding of ever-changing law and regulations through self- research and training
• Continually identify opportunities to improve employee experience and operational efficiencies
• Process off-Cycle payments with accuracy
• Manage employee terminations including severance payments
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

CPP or FPP Certification a plus