Bilingual Payroll Specialist (French/English) - Americas

Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic and collaborative team? We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist with expertise in multi-state and international payroll processing to join our organization as a key contributor. This role offers you the chance to work across diverse regions—including the US, Canada, and Costa Rica—while leveraging your proficiency in cloud-based payroll systems, benefit calculations, payroll tax laws, and employee compensation plans. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, value integrity and confidentiality, and are fluent in French, we invite you to bring your skills and passion for continuous improvement to our supportive workplace.

• Backfill payroll team member on Parental Leave for 6–9 months.
• Support preparation, processing, and reconciliation of payroll in the US, Costa Rica, and Canada, including off-cycle payments, special payments, commissions, bonuses, severance, and vacation pay.
• Establish standard operating procedures to be included in the payroll document library.
• Provide payroll information by answering questions and requests, and maintain payroll guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
• Pay employees by directing the production and issuance of paychecks or electronic transfers to bank accounts.
• Determine payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee federal and state income and social security taxes, and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments.
• Prepare final payroll summary reports for electronic distribution.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Complete all responsibilities as outlined on the annual Performance Plan.
• Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Fluent in French.
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience processing payroll in a multi-state environment.
• Knowledge of payroll functions, processing, and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
• Proven experience collaborating on and managing cross-functional strategic initiatives, especially those requiring coordination between finance and other business areas.
• Familiarity with payroll systems within a cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) system, with a preference for Oracle.
• Proficient in garnishment withholdings, supplemental wage payments, payroll tax laws, benefit calculations, equity compensation plans, employee stock purchase plans, and record retention requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Comfortable working in dynamic, ambiguous environments and focused on continuous improvement with a willingness to adapt and take on new challenges.
• Exhibits extremely high levels of integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Must work a Hybrid schedule in our Jersey City, NJ HQ.

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