Payroll Manager

Regional vice presidents oversee clusters of branches in San José Province and neighboring markets. Executive search and RPO were added in the last decade, alongside the core temp business.

About the role

Consultores Tortuguero is looking for a Payroll Manager to join a small, steady team. We need someone who catches errors before checks go out, not after. This role is fully remote within Costa Rica. Few meetings, lots of written updates. You need a reliable internet connection and somewhere quiet to work.

Duties

• Reconcile payroll registers to the general ledger each period.
• Review timecards for missing punches, overtime and PTO before each run.
• Calculate final pay in line with state timing rules.
• Administer wage garnishments, child support orders and tax levies.
• Set up state and local tax accounts when employees move or new locations open.

Qualifications

• Accurate and deadline-driven. Payroll does not slip.
• Strong Excel for reconciliations.
• Comfortable with garnishments and tax withholding setup.
• Clear communicator with employees who are upset about their check.
• Experience with ADP, Paylocity, Paycom, UKG or Workday.

Nice to have

• Experience with a payroll system conversion.
• Union payroll or certified payroll for prevailing wage jobs.
• Canadian payroll.

Salary range: CRC 970,000 - CRC 1,150,000/month

Perks and benefits

• Private health insurance.
• 13th-month bonus.
• Training budget.

Start: Immediately.

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