Senior Payroll Specialist
At a glance
Senior Payroll role at FLS. Santiago · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Run monthly payroll for Chile, checking that employee payments are accurate and arrive on time
- Gather, check and submit payroll information with internal teams and outside providers
- Keep payroll files and audit support materials accurate, and answer employee questions about pay and payslips
- Reconcile payroll reports, review monthly variances and track changes to Chilean payroll rules with providers
- Meet team service targets and suggest simpler ways to handle payroll processes
What you bring
- At least five years handling Chilean payroll for both white-collar and blue-collar employees
- You can manage high transaction volumes while switching between competing tasks
- Strong Spanish communication, analytical and organizational skills, including spotting inconsistencies in data
- You can work with limited oversight and protect private employee records
Who this fits
This role suits an experienced Chile payroll specialist who is comfortable working with internal teams and external providers. Spanish is required; English is an advantage.
From the employer
We’re on the lookout for a detail-loving, spreadsheet-whispering, deadline-friendly Senior Payroll Specialist to make sure that our colleagues in Chile are paid on time, every time.
You will play a key role in the monthly magic that is payroll. If you like precision, love being that dependable go-to person, and you take pride in doing things right, this one’s for you.
What you’ll be doing
- Process monthly payroll for Chile payrolls, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timeliness
- Collaborating with internal teams and external providers to collect, validate and submit payroll data
- Maintain accurate payroll records and support documentation for audits and compliance purposes
- Respond to employee questions related to payroll & payslips in a clear and professional manner
- Assist with payroll reporting and reconciliations, including monthly variance analysis and internal reviews
- Monitor legislative changes and coordinate with our external providers to ensure payroll remains compliant with local laws
- Adhere to our team’s KPIs and SLAs
- Pitching in with process improvements – we love people who say “Hey, I think this could be done simpler.”
Education and Experience
- 5+ years of experience working with Chile payroll with while & blue collar employees is required
- Exposure to a high transaction volume and multi-task work environment
- Experience in working with global HRIS & Payroll vendor systems, Workday, CloudPay and ADP are an advantage
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, oral, and written Spanish communication skills, English is a big advantage
- Strong analytical skills with an ability to detect inconsistencies in data
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Maintain confidential information when required by legal and ethical standards of professionalism to ensure privacy of employee records.
What we offer
- A global network of supportive colleagues and growth opportunities
- We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is.
- As an equal opportunity employer, FLSmidth embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is. In our commitment to equal opportunity and eliminating bias, we kindly request that you exclude personal information such as age, ethnicity, marital status, number of children, and photographs from your application materials.
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