
Senior International Payroll Specialist – Americas
Western Digital
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • Anywhere in North America
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Salary
💰 $78,914 - $111,780 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead end-to-end payroll processing for Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with all statutory requirements.
- Oversee all payroll tax operations, including pre- and post-payroll activities, reconciliations, and statutory filings.
- Validate monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings across federal, provincial/state, and local jurisdictions.
- Reconcile payroll reports with statutory filings, social security agencies, pension plans, and tax authorities.
- Perform comprehensive reviews of earnings, deductions, pay statements, and tax code configurations, and collaborate with vendors or internal teams to recommend and implement necessary corrections.
- Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) on payroll legislation, labor laws, tax rules, and reporting requirements for all four countries.
- Ensure all statutory deadlines are met with minimal reliance on management or vendors.
- Maintain accurate employee records and payroll book in compliance with local labor regulations and data privacy laws.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related fields.
- 5-7++ years of progressive payroll experience, with at least 5 years managing multi-country payroll in LATAM and/or Canada.
- Strong hands-on experience with payroll tax compliance, statutory reporting, and labor legislation for Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.
- Experience working with global payroll platforms (ADP Celergo strongly preferred).
- Prior experience in a multinational or shared services environment is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in Workday HCM, ADP Celergo, Ticketing/case management systems (ServiceNow, Jira, etc.), and Advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data validation).
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid vacation time
- Paid sick leave
- Life, accident and disability insurance
- Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan
- Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
payroll processingpayroll tax compliancestatutory reportinglabor legislationreconciliationsearnings reviewdeductions reviewtax code configurationdata validationadvanced Excel
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationattention to detailproblem-solvingtime management