At Guerbet, we build lasting relationships so that to enable people to live better. This is Our Purpose. 

We are a global leader in medical imaging, offering an extensive portfolio of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital and AI solutions, for diagnostic and interventional imaging. As a pioneer in the field of contrast products since the last 100 years, we continuously innovate to improve the diagnosis, prognosis and quality of life of patients. 

Customer centricity, Cooperation, Audacity, Focus, and Responsibility are the values ​​that we share and practice on a daily basis. 

Working at Guerbet is not only being part of a multicultural team with nearly 3,000 people across more than 20 countries, but it is above all about playing a unique role in the future of medical imaging. 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Payroll Specialist & Benefits Administration is responsible for the preparation and delivery of payroll and benefits services to our employees in the LATAM region (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Panama, and Mexico). It is a key role which involves collaborating and building relationships internally and externally with our colleagues, partners, and advisors to deliver our promises to our customers. This role involves the coordination and support of Payroll & benefits, where the payroll processing is carried out by an outsourced global payroll provider, as well as supporting the other Payroll Specialists on the team. 

YOUR ROLE

Payroll

• To act as the first point of contact for all payroll & benefits customer inquiries.
• To process the assigned monthly & fortnightly payrolls in LATAM region through our third-party vendor in a timely and accurate manner.
• Responsible for collating and processing HR & Benefit Changes; new hires, terminations, transfers, Leave of Absences, salary changes, sales commission, bonuses, terminations, pensions, medical benefits, Benefit in Kind, tax exemptions, payroll taxes etc.
• Proactively identify and troubleshoot payroll issues to determine the root cause and to find solution.
• Review & check output payroll reports.
• Prepare Control books and reconciliations.
• Ensure net payments are processed on banking platforms on time.
• Ensure that all monthly, quarterly, and annual tax, social security, pension declarations & payments are done accurately and on time.
• Ensure payroll journals are posted accurately for our GL team.
• Assist finance in the completion of various statutory & group audits.
• Manage payroll email inbox to ensure emails are answered promptly.
• Deal with various payroll queries and build relationships with external payroll providers and colleagues.
• Continually update Payroll documentation.
• Maintain the employee personnel files for Mexico on site.
• Assist the HRBP with the calculation of employee’s payroll costs for the annual budget in NoLa and SoLa. (The YTD EBR holds these details)
• Validate the calculation of the Mexico Profit Sharing Plan (PTU).
• Act as a backup to the rest of the international payroll team where needed.

Benefits

• Process the orders for meal vouchers in Chile & Mexico and the gas vouchers in Mexico on a monthly basis.
• Process employee benefit enrollments/exclusions (e.g. Medical & Life Insurance registration for new hires and the deregistration for leaver in all LATAM countries)
• Validate and make the payments of the monthly Savings Found plan FONDIKA in Mexico).
• Assist employees with their savings found retirement if needed
• Check, reconcile and approve all benefits invoices before submission to Accounts Payable team for payment.
• Manage benefits annual renewals before renewal dates
• Propose harmonization of benefits across countries in LATAM
• Assist Head of Services LATAM with management of benefits brokers

YOUR BACKGROUND

• Payroll certification or equivalent qualification
• Relevant years’ experience in a similar Payroll specialist role is required. Supplementary experience in a Benefits / HR / accounting role is favorable.
• Knowledge of Mexico payroll
• A solid knowledge of payroll processes and the accounting for them.
• Strong verbal & written communication
• Strong inter-personal skills.
• Customer orientated, demonstrating an ability and willingness to satisfy both internal and external customer demands and requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage 3rd parties
• Competency in using tax, social security, pension & benefit platforms
• Competency in banking & making payments
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a pressurized work environment
• Demonstrating problem-solving (incl. active listening, critical thinking, process improvements).
• Must be detail oriented and organized
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Very good knowledge of Excel spreadsheets.
• Fluency in Spanish and English. Portuguese is a plus.

WHY JOIN US 

Much more than a competitive salary. 

We offer continued personal development. When you join Guerbet, you: 

• Are choosing a global leader with recognized expertise in diagnostic and interventional imaging,  

• Are joining our 3000 collaborators who are committed every day to offering innovative solutions to improve quality of patient’s life all over the world, 
• Are joining a company where we value diversity of talents coming from various horizons. 

Do you want to help improve patients’ lives with us? 
We look forward to meeting you and continuing our story together! 

We # Innovate # Cooperate # Care #Achieve at Guerbet.  

Guerbet is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. 
We believe diversity is a source of strength, and all our positions are open to everyone. 

Guerbet is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, pregnancy or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.    

Applicants may be entitled to reasonable accommodation due to disability, pregnancy or related medical condition, or a sincerely held religious belief. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on Guerbet. Please inform the company’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.    

Guerbet will not discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.