Payroll Assistant

Local business owners call with questions year-round, not just at tax time. LF Tax Services is looking for a Payroll Assistant to join a small, steady team. We need someone who catches errors before checks go out, not after. Joining the operations team in Montevideo, reporting to the Payroll Manager. This is a full-time remote role. We use an employer of record in Uruguay, so you get a proper employment contract, not a freelance agreement. Core hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM US Eastern. Strong written English is important, since much of our work is async.

• Maintain payroll records and documentation for audits
• Calculate final pay in line with state timing rules
• Administer wage garnishments, child support orders and tax levies
• Prepare payroll journal entries and accruals for accounting
• Reconcile payroll registers to the general ledger each period

REQUIREMENTS:

• 1-2 years of hands-on payroll processing, ideally multi-state
• Comfortable with garnishments and tax withholding setup
• Discreet with confidential pay and personal data
• Clear communicator with employees who are upset about their check

Rate: UYU 75,000 - UYU 83,000 monthly

We offer performance bonus, paid parental leave, 20 days paid time off, health insurance through our employer-of-record partner, home office setup budget and company laptop.

Please submit your CV in English.

Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at LF Tax Services.