Payroll Bookkeeper
Location: Remote – Mexico
Employment Type: Full-time | Contractor
⏰ Schedule: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Mexico City Time
About the Role
We are looking for a Payroll Bookkeeper to support payroll processing and bookkeeping operations for multiple U.S.-based clients. This role is idóneo for a detail-oriented accounting professional with experience handling payroll, reconciliations, bookkeeping activities, and client communication.
The Payroll Bookkeeper will be responsible for ensuring accurate payroll processing, maintaining financial records, supporting bookkeeping functions, and collaborating with clients and internal accounting teams.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Administration
• Process payroll accurately and on time for multiple clients
• Review timesheets, deductions, commissions, reimbursements, and payroll adjustments
• Maintain employee payroll records and ensure data accuracy
• Support payroll tax compliance and payroll reporting activities
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries
Bookkeeping & Accounting Support
• Record and categorize financial transactions in accounting software
• Maintain accurate general ledger records
• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations
• Support Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes
• Prepare journal entries and financial documentation as needed
• Maintain organized and audit-ready records
Client & Team Collaboration
• Communicate professionally with clients regarding payroll and bookkeeping matters
• Partner with accounting teams to ensure financial accuracy
• Manage multiple client accounts and priorities simultaneously
• Assist with special projects and ad-hoc accounting tasks
Requirements
Experience
• 3+ years of payroll processing and bookkeeping experience
• Experience processing U.S. payroll
• Experience managing payroll and bookkeeping for multiple clients
• Strong understanding of payroll procedures, reconciliations, and bookkeeping principles
Technical Skills
• Experience with cloud-based payroll software
• QuickBooks experience preferred
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience performing account reconciliations and maintaining financial records
⭐ Soft Skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines
• Reliable, accountable, and process-oriented
Compensation & Benefits
Payroll
MXN $19,000 – $23,000 per month
• 12 vacation days
• 15-day Christmas bonus (Aguinaldo)
• Major Medical Insurance
• IMSS enrollment
• Accounting support
• Company-provided laptop equipment
Direct Contractor
MXN $24,000 – $28,000 net per month
• 12 vacation days
• 15-day Christmas bonus
• Major Medical Insurance (Sofía Healthcare)
• Accounting support (declaraciones ante Hacienda)
• Company-provided laptop equipment