Payroll Analyst

About the role

Wildlife Studios is restructuring its payroll department and seeks a central contributor to lead these processes. You will manage international operations, implement a new payroll system, and drive automation initiatives within a high-performance environment.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Validate payroll cycles including monthly, bi-weekly, 13th salary, profit sharing, terminations, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Manage the homologation process and verify social security and labor tax obligations like FGTS, INSS, IRRF, DCTFWeb, and eSocial.
• Perform monthly accounting reconciliations and assist with internal and external audits.
• Maintain process documentation and serve as the primary contact for payroll-related data requests.
• Execute the transition to a new payroll BPO provider and lead strategic process improvements.
• Generate management reports and metrics to support personnel cost analysis and budget planning.
• Monitor updates to labor, social security, and tax legislation to assess organizational impact.
• Standardize workflows and explore new tools, including AI, to increase operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Administration, Human Resources, Accounting, or a related field.
• Proven experience with end-to-end payroll processing and labor legislation.
• Proficiency in accessory obligations such as eSocial, DCTFWeb, and FGTS Digital.
• Familiarity with payroll software such as ADP, SAP HCM, Senior, or equivalent systems.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Intermediate English proficiency.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to communicate effectively across different levels of the organization.

Nice to have

• Experience with international payroll.

Skills & tools

• Payroll systems (ADP, SAP HCM, Senior)
• Excel
• eSocial, DCTFWeb, FGTS Digital
• English (Intermediate)

Practical notes

This role requires a high degree of ownership and the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure. You will be expected to proactively identify risks and collaborate across departments to navigate complex or ambiguous situations.