Payroll and Benefits Specialist

About the role

Molex, a Koch company, is looking for a detail-oriented, service-driven Payroll and Benefits Specialist to manage accurate and timely payroll, benefits and administrative processes for Costa Rica. The role works closely with HR, Finance, internal stakeholders and external vendors to deliver compliant, employee-focused payroll, benefits, time and attendance and employee services.

Key responsibilities

• Process weekly and bi-weekly payroll and filings on time, with accurate overtime, deductions, new hires and full and final settlements
• Review and validate timecards and attendance records, and keep the personnel database and HR, payroll and timekeeping systems up to date
• Manage onboarding and offboarding, and draft employment verification letters and salary certifications within 24 hours of request
• Serve as first point of contact for employee questions on payroll, compensation, benefits, time and attendance and HR systems
• Collaborate with HR, Finance and payroll vendors, and help troubleshoot and optimize payroll systems
• Support internal and external payroll audits, prepare recurring reports on labor costs, overtime, attendance, compensation and benefits, and reconcile data across payroll, timekeeping, HR, benefit and accounting systems
• Keep payroll calendars, process documentation, control records and SOPs, and look for ways to simplify, standardize, document or automate processes
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and company policies, and coordinate statutory reporting with the CCSS, INS and other institutions
• Administer employee enrollments and changes for medical insurance, life insurance and employee assistance programs, and support HR with salary review and compensation analysis data

Required profile

• 7-10 years of experience in payroll and benefits administration
• Knowledge of Costa Rican payroll practices, including CCSS, INS, employee deductions, leaves, settlements and reporting obligations
• Experience with enterprise HR information systems, payroll reports and Microsoft Excel
• Working proficiency in English and Spanish

Required skills

• Payroll processing, benefits administration and employee data confidentiality
• Microsoft Excel
• Preferred: TRESS for time and attendance and payroll, and weekly/biweekly payroll in a manufacturing environment