Payroll Specialist

This position’s responsibilities will include participation in the payroll processing, reporting, and account reconciliation. Responsible for taking a leadership role in the implementation of payroll related projects, ensuring compliance with all applicable state and federal laws.

**In this Role, Your Main Responsibilities Will Be**:

- Compile and prepare reports on income, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and salary summaries.
- Ensure the company deducts employee taxes according to law requirements.
- Resolve payroll discrepancies.
- Ensure payroll operations are carried out in compliance with policies and procedures.
- Register the request for withholdings for FONACOT credits in accordance with the Notification of Additions and Payments, providing supporting documentation for any incidents.
- Record deductions for Savings Fund loans and generate Savings Fund files for contributions and loans, as well as for withdrawals.
- Calculate bimonthly variables, integrated salaries, IMSS/RCV/INFONAVIT and FONACOT payments, and State payroll tax.
- Prepare reports and integrate information for internal and external audits.
- Provide customer service to employees regarding their payroll earnings and/or deductions.
- Calculate profit sharing and bonuses.
- Support weekly and biweekly payroll calculations as required.

**Who You Are**:
You are someone that readily act on challenges, without unnecessary planning. You identify display a can-do demeanor in good and bad times. You are effective in a variety of communication settings and attentively listen to others, you provide timely and useful information to others across the organization. You establish and maintain effective relationships. You are persistent in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks.

**For this role, you will need**:

- A thorough understanding of the entire payroll cycle, from collecting employee data (hours worked, deductions, etc.) to calculating wages, taxes, and net pay, and issuing payments (direct deposit, checks).
- A strong grasp of federal, state, and local labor laws, including minimum wage, overtime, tax regulations (ISR, IMSS, INFONAVIT in Mexico), and other legal compliance requirements. Staying up-to-updated on changes is important.
- Knowledge of how to calculate, withhold, and remit various taxes accurately and on time, as well as preparing and filing tax forms.
- Understanding of accounting principles to ensure payroll transactions are correctly recorded and reconciled with the general ledger.
- Comfortable working with numbers and performing sophisticated calculations accurately.
- Confidentiality and Integrity, handling critical employee financial data requires the highest level of confidentiality and ethical conduct

**Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart**:

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Proven experience in a similar position of at least 3 years.
- Knowledge of labor laws (LFT, LISR, LIMSS, LINFONAVIT, etc.)
- Proficiency in the Tress system and ease of mastering additional systems, Oracle is highly desired.
- Extensive knowledge of SUA, IDSE platforms, SIPARE, IMSS Virtual Desktop, INFONAVIT, and FONACOT.Bilingual English
- Spanish is desirable.

**Our Offer To You**:
At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspire innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

The philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our Culture & Values and about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Emerson.

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship, and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training. Come join us and be part of our team