Senior Payroll Officer

We serve more than two million consumer, small business and commercial clients. Digital adoption is high, and over 70 percent of transactions now happen on mobile.

The role:

This role opened up after a team member moved internally. We need someone who catches errors before checks go out, not after. Joining the People Operations team in Mumbai, reporting to the Payroll Manager. Our team is spread across 17 countries. Headquarters is in Bern. This is a long-term contractor role, paid monthly in USD. Core hours are 10:00 to 15:00 CET.

Responsibilities:

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

Required qualifications:

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

Preferred:

• Benefits administration experience
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
• Bilingual English and Spanish
• Union payroll or certified payroll for prevailing wage jobs

Perks and benefits:

• Paid in USD
• Company laptop
• Annual rate review
• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise

Include your expected salary and earliest start date with your application.

Duration: 9 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Clayside Financial AG.