Payroll Analyst

Cypress HCM; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cypress HCM is seeking a Payroll Specialist based in Santa Clara, California. You will perform payroll duties including payroll processing for Costa Rica and other Americas payrolls while ensuring compliance with local taxation and SOX requirements. This role demands strong technical payroll skills and familiarity with platforms like ADP and Workday. You will also assist in administrative tasks such as mail management and audit support, providing essential assistance to the Payroll Manager.

Qualifications

• Experience with preparing input for payroll vendor.
• Demonstrated senior-level payroll technical skills.
• Ability to assist with audit requests from SOX and Internal Audit.

Responsibilities

• Perform payroll duties including Time & Attendance and payroll processing.
• Support internal and external payroll inquiries through tickets.
• Assist with administrative duties such as mail management and garnishment processing.

Skills

Knowledge of local taxation and regulations in Costa Rica and Brazil

Payroll processing experience

Experience with ADP and Workday

Proficiency in Excel

Ability to support multi-state taxation

Tools

ADP

Workday

Fidelity

ServiceNow

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Perform payroll duties including but not limited to; Time & Attendance, Payroll processor for Costa Rica payroll and assist with additional Americas payrolls (US, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil), Fidelity management of Deferred Comp and ESPP, Customer Service and Support using our ticketing system, back-up and support as necessary, to the Payroll Manager. This role will also require administrative duties such as mail management, verification of employment and garnishment processing.

Skills

• Solid knowledge of local taxation and regulations in Costa Rica and Brazil
• Demonstrated senior level payroll technical skills in a variety of areas including, payroll processing, reporting, account reconciliations, stock reporting, and performance of SOX controls
• Experience with preparing input to provide to payroll vendor
• Knowledge or experience in the following platforms; ADP, Workday, Fidelity, ServiceNow, EY, Excel, JPMorgan, Citibank and proficiency in learning new systems as required.
• Process timely payroll for the Americas accurately and in compliance with USGAAP, government regulations and SOX requirements.
• Experience with ADP Vantage US, ADP WFN Canada, Mexico, ADP Globalview-Celegro Costa Rica and Brazil payrolls are strongly preferred.
• Perform file uploads/interfaces between ADP/Workday/Fidelity/In Country Provider
• Support internal and external payroll inquiries as necessary by performing the necessary research and responding appropriately via Ticketing platform.
• Knowledge and ability to support multi-state taxation, various required payroll tax filings.
• Assist with the audit requests from the SOX and Internal Audit Team.
• Effectively support external departments to ensure proper payroll processing of external items such as, but not limited to, Onboard/Offboarding, Benefits, Commissions, Compensation, Stock.