Payroll Assistant

Marketing Castro is an independent agency with 550 employees in offices across Mexico. Creative, strategy, media and analytics staff work together in dedicated account groups.

The position

Our team is growing and we are hiring a Payroll Assistant. Joining the People Operations team in Mexico City, reporting to the Payroll Manager. Remote, open to candidates across Mexico. Most of our work is async, and meetings are kept short. You will need a reliable internet connection and a quiet place to work.

Day to day

• Enter new hires, terminations, pay changes and deductions
• Set up state and local tax accounts when employees move or new locations open
• Prepare payroll journal entries and accruals for accounting
• Review timecards for missing punches, overtime and PTO before each run
• Calculate final pay in line with state timing rules
• Answer employee questions about paychecks, withholding and direct deposit

Minimum qualifications

• 1-2 years of hands-on payroll processing, ideally multi-state
• Accurate and deadline-driven. Payroll does not slip
• High school diploma required; associate or bachelor's degree preferred
• Clear communicator with employees who are upset about their check
• Strong Excel for reconciliations

Nice to have

• Bilingual English and Spanish
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
• Canadian payroll
• Benefits administration experience

MXN 21,000 to MXN 28,000/month

Compensation and benefits

• Private health insurance
• Flexible hours
• Life insurance
• Savings fund
• Home office equipment
• Meal vouchers
• Gym membership

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Marketing Castro.