Payroll Specialist

About EarnIn

As one of the first pioneers of earned wage access, our passion at EarnIn is building products that deliver real-time financial flexibility for those with the unique needs of living paycheck to paycheck. Our community members access their earnings as they earn them, with options to spend, save, and grow their money without mandatory fees, interest rates, or credit checks.

We’re fortunate to have an incredibly experienced leadership team, combined with world-class funding partners like A16Z, Matrix Partners, DST, Ribbit Capital, and a very healthy core business with a tremendous runway. We’re growing fast and are excited to continue bringing world-class talent onboard to help shape the next chapter of our growth journey.

POSITION SUMMARY

As a Payroll Specialist at EarnIn, you will be responsible for supporting various aspects of payroll processing as well as General Ledger operations related to payroll. This will include processing payroll for our domestic and international entities, processing journal entries related to payroll processing as well as accruals, reconciling payroll-related accounts, and ensuring compliance with international, federal, state, and local payroll regulations. The ideal candidate will have some payroll background, a solid understanding of accounting principles, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

This position will be hybrid (2 days per week) based in our Mexico City office, as part of our expanding site locations. EarnIn provides excellent employee benefits, including healthcare, internet/cell phone reimbursement, a learning and development stipend, and potential opportunities to travel to our Mountain View, CA HQ. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Assist with the preparation and processing of domestic and international payroll, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Maintain payroll records, including timesheets, and employee deductions.
• Respond to employee inquiries related to payroll, deductions, and timesheets.
• Reconcile payroll-related accounts and prepare necessary journal entries.
• Collaborate with HR to ensure accurate employee data in the payroll system.
• Identify opportunities to enhance payroll and accounting processes. Implement best practices to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Analyze financial data and provide explanations for variances.
• Assist with audits and provide documentation as required by external auditors.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR 

• 3+ years Payroll and Accounting experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent industry experience.
• Familiarity with NetSuite or similar ERP and Excel, WorkDay experience a plus.
• Ability to multitask, stay organized and prioritize deadlines in fast paced and continuously changing environment.
• A team player with experience working in global culture.
• Problem solver, organized and sharp attention to detail is a must.

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A Note on AI in the Hiring Process: EarnIn may use Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tools during the hiring process, including tools that generate summaries or notes for interviewers, review resumes, assist with scheduling, or help identify themes across candidate responses and profiles for a given role. Final hiring decisions are made by human interviewers and hiring managers. If you have any concerns about the use of AI in our hiring process, please connect with your recruiter. With your consent, EarnIn may use AI tools to help transcribe or summarize i nterviews. Recordings are treated as confidential candidate data and are accessible only to authorized hiring personnel. Declining to be recorded will not negatively affect your candidacy or evaluation.

At EarnIn, we believe that the best way to build a financial system that works for everyday people is by hiring a team that represents our diverse community. Our team is diverse not only in background and experience but also in perspective. We celebrate our diversity and strive to create a culture of belonging. EarnIn does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. EarnIn is an E-Verify participant. 

EarnIn does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team.