Senior Associate, Finance / Payroll

The Senior Finance Associate supports the payroll department’s day-to-day functions which include end-to-end payroll process, including calculating fixed/variable payments, overtime, and off-cycle payments, ensuring compliance with complex local labor laws (CLT) and tax regulations.

What You Will Do

Payroll Data Collection and Validation, such as overtime, night-shift, new hires, terminations and vacations. Maintain and update employee records in the payroll system, including hiring documentation, salary changes, personal information, and bank details. Reconcile payroll data with HR records and finance systems before bank transfers.

Monitor leave, sick pay, maternity/paternity leave, and vacation accruals, ensuring accurate deductions and salary adjustments. Ensure accurate calculation of mandatory deductions, including: Social, security contributions, Withholding income tax, Severance Indemnity Fund (8% employer contribution). Act as the first point of contact for employee inquiries regarding pay, deductions, and tax documentation.

Assist with terminations, calculating severance payments, and handling new hire documentation. Perform gross-to-net validations and partner with Finance to reconcile payroll funding and journal entries. Assist with internal and external audits, providing payroll documentation. Identify and communicate opportunities for process improvement and efficiency in your area of responsibility while minimizing risk and cost.

What You Will Need

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent Advanced degree Ten (10) or more years of experience Professional certification preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of data privacy and security principles Solid understanding of Brazilian Labor Law (CLT) and current tax regulations. Proficiency with localized Brazilian payroll/HR systems (Cloudpay, Apdata) and MS Excel.

Capacity to analyze, interpret, and report payroll data, such as new hires, terminations, vacations, leaves. Accurately and efficiently input payroll data into spreadsheets or payroll system. Complete high-quality data reconciliations. Technically proficient with payrollsystems and strong knowledge of data analysis techniques and data visualization tools and software.

Experience with eSocial implementation. Communicate basic insights from payroll data analysis. Accountability / Reliability / Quality / Service Delivery Ability to demonstrate independent, objective, open-minded thinking with strong attention to detail and sound judgment. Takes responsibility for his/her actions, behaviors, decisions, and results while holding self and team members accountable.

Meets expected levels of acceptable work quality (accuracy, completeness, & timeliness). Communication Listens and gets clarification. Responds well to questions. Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations. Writes clearly and informatively. Employee Development Completes all assigned and mandatory training on time.

Demonstrates understanding of tasks and activities as assigned. Leadership All levels of the organization are leaders demonstrated through actions and behaviors. Act as a role model through positive attitude and behaviors. Embrace change. Ability to coach and potentially develop key skills necessary for leading the functions as assigned.

People /Teamwork Actively participate in a team; engage and collaborate effectively with a willingness to support group goals. Demonstrates respect for individuals. Recognizes other's viewpoints and ways of doing things. Understands the critical nature of teamwork in achieving a common goal. Working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Management Systems.

Reporting Relationships: Reports directly to the Director Global Payroll