10 -Bilingual Payroll & HR Assistant

About the role

We are hiring bilingual (English/Spanish) payroll and HR assistants to work 100% remotely from Mexico for companies in Madison, Wisconsin with large hourly and Spanish-speaking workforces: construction, landscaping, cleaning, food processing and manufacturing.

What you will do

- Payroll
- Collect and review timesheets each week; flag missing punches and overtime before payroll closes.

- Enter weekly or biweekly payroll in the client's payroll system and prepare it for approval.

- Process new hires, rate changes, deductions, garnishments and terminations.

- Answer employee questions about pay stubs, hours and direct deposit, in Spanish or English.

HR administration

- Prepare onboarding packets and track I-9 and W-4 completion.

- Keep employee files, certifications and PTO balances up to date.

- Translate HR notices, policies and safety communications into Spanish.





- Coordinate benefits enrollment paperwork with the client's broker or PEO.

What you bring

Must have

- 2+ years in payroll, HR administration or both, for a company with hourly workers.

- Advanced English (B2+) and native or fluent Spanish.

- Precision with hours, rates and deductions; you double-check before you submit.

- Discretion with confidential employee data.

- Intermediate Excel.

Nice to have

- Experience with U.S. payroll systems: ADP, Paychex, Gusto, QuickBooks Payroll or Paylocity.

- Familiarity with U.S. forms and concepts: I-9, W-4, overtime rules, garnishments.

- Experience supporting construction, agriculture or manufacturing crews.

- Studies in HR, accounting or business administration.

📌 10 - Bilingual Payroll & HR Assistant (Centro)
🏢 Cobalto Talent
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