Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Payroll Specialist with at least 3 years of progressive payroll experience, including extensive knowledge of multi-state payroll processing, payroll compliance, tax regulations, and payroll administration.

This role is responsible for overseeing end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, maintaining regulatory compliance, managing payroll reconciliations, and supporting continuous process improvements.

The adecuado candidate has strong technical payroll knowledge, proven leadership abilities, and experience managing complex payroll operations with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage end-to-end payroll processing across multiple pay cycles, employee classifications, and U.S. states.
- Review and reconcile earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, bonuses, commissions, and benefits.
- Resolve payroll discrepancies, off-cycle payments, retroactive adjustments, and final pay calculations.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including tax filings and wage and hour requirements.
- Manage payroll tax filings, remittances, and employee withholdings.
- Oversee payroll-related month-end, quarterly, and year-end closing activities, including reconciliations, journal entries, and Forms 941, 940, and W-2.
- Conduct payroll audits, investigate tax notices, and ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Lead payroll system implementations, configurations, testing, and process improvements.
- Generate and analyze payroll reports for clients, management, and auditors.




- Develop and maintain payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Coordinate team workflows, provide technical guidance, and support team training and development.
- Collaborate with HR, Accounting, Benefits, and other departments to optimize payroll operations.

Requirements

- 3+ years of progressive payroll experience, including extensive multi-state payroll processing.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- Strong knowledge of payroll processing, balancing, internal controls, payroll taxes, and wage and hour regulations.
- Experience managing payroll operations independently with minimal supervision.
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience.
- Strong understanding of federal, state, and local payroll compliance requirements.
- Experience with payroll reconciliations, tax filings, and month-end, quarterly, and year-end closing.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and data manipulation.
- Experience with payroll software such as ADP, Paycor, Gusto, or QuickBooks Online (QBO) is a plus.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to handle confidential financial and employee information professionally.
- English level: B2 or higher, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.

📌 Senior Payroll Specialist (Medellín)
🏢 Lean Solutions Group
📍 Medellín