Global Payroll Specialist
Kforce Inc.
Stamford, CT(remote)
- Manage monthly and fortnightly payroll cycles across US & Brazil - 330 total employees through ADP Workforce Now & external providers Cloudpay, ensuring accurate and timely salary
- Own day-to-day payroll administration, including data validation, calculations, and
- Prepare and submit payroll inputs (new hires, terminations, promotions, salary changes,
- Review and validate payroll outputs, resolving discrepancies prior to approval
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of all payroll elements, including salaries,
- Assist with year-end processing and related reporting
- Maintain strong internal controls supporting payroll accuracy and completeness across
- Ensure compliance with tax, social security, employment, and other local payroll
- Administer and reconcile payroll taxes, ensuring correct employee and employer
- Support tax return preparation and indirect tax compliance, including reconciliations and
- Contribute to a strong international finance control environment and support payroll
- Support internal and external audits with accurate, well-organised, and audit-ready
- Prepare, review, and reconcile payroll reports, including variance analysis and periodend
- Provide clear, timely reporting and commentary to Finance leadership and other
- Act as a primary point of contact for payroll-related employee queries, responding with
Requirements:
- A professional payroll qualification qualification
- Proven experience as a Payroll Specialist, with hands-on experience in your local region.
- Solid understanding of local regulations, tax laws, and benefits administration
- Proficiency in payroll software ADP Workforce Now required & Cloudpay or Workday, etc. ideal, and MS Office (Word, Excel - including VLOOKUP's, Pivot Tables, etc.)
- Excellent attention to detail and a track record of accuracy in data entry and payroll processing
- Strong communication, both verbal and written, to effectively interact with employees and departments
- Solid organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
- A process-first mentality, with a focus on controls and consistency
- Excellent interpersonal skills for managing processes and cross-functional relationships
- Ability to maintain strict data confidentiality and demonstrate a strong sense of professional integrity
- Highly analytical capability with strong organization and prioritization skills, and a proven
- A dedicated, flexible, and outspoken mindset, with a creative and pragmatic approach to problem-solving
- A solution-focused, hands-on approach, with the ability to prioritize and deliver multiple tasks in order to meet conflicting timelines
- A proactive attitude: you flag issues and inefficiencies early, challenge the status quo and contribute ideas to improve how we work
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a strong process improvement mindset and a desire to further develop your career in payroll
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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About the Company
Kforce Inc.
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services. Our KNOWLEDGEforce® empowers top companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. We curate teams of technical experts who deliver solutions custom-tailored to each client’s needs. These scalable, flexible outcomes are shaped by deep market knowledge, thought leadership and our multi-industry expertise.
Our integrated approach is rooted in 60 years of proven success deploying highly skilled professionals on a temporary and direct-hire basis. Each year, approximately 18,000 talented experts work with the Fortune 500 and other leading companies. Together, we deliver Great Results Through Strategic Partnership and Knowledge Sharing®.