Senior Payroll Specialist Latin America-1

Our PurposeWe work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate aculture of inclusionfor all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.Title and SummarySenior Payroll Specialist Latin America-1Who is Mastercard?Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.OverviewRoleIn this position, you will:- Ensure payroll accuracy following all controls, with strict focus to the timelines.- Ensure monthly payroll taxes and reporting are accurate and support the results through the reconciliation process.- Provide support to HR and employees by researching any inquiries and delivering excellent customer service.- Ensure accounting records related to payroll are accurate and collaborate with our Finance team.- Identify problems that require investigation and analysis and develop solution options- Support project tasks related to expansion activities including acquisitions and new countriesAll About You- Bachelor Degree in Accountant, Finance or similar.- Proficient in speaking and writing in English as well as Spanish, Portuguese is a Plus.- Strong experience in payroll /finance/accounting/Latin America labor legislation- Strong analytical/problem-solving and planning skills and process improvement- Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced, deadline-focused environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously acquired through previous experience in related field- Highly organized, articulate who knows how to develop and maintain excellent working relationships as well as providing strong customer satisfaction results are needed- Solid communication skills, ability and willingness to exercise initiative- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in groups to complete time-sensitive projects within internal and external deadlines- Demonstrated ability to coordinate and work cooperatively with other teams to achieve results.Corporate Security ResponsibilityAll activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:- Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;- Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;- Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and- Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.