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María Del Pilar Álvarez Villegas

María Del Pilar Álvarez Villegas

Montevideo

Summary

Possesses versatile skills in project management, problem-solving, and collaboration. Brings fresh perspective and strong commitment to quality and success. Recognized for adaptability and proactive approach in delivering effective solutions.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Payroll Specialist

MercadoLibre
01.2023 - 12.2023



  • Implement time-saving procedures for handling garnishments and deductions, reducing processing errors and improving efficiency.
  • Perform calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
  • Prepare accounts for scheduled audits and assisted with audit process to facilitate faster completion of tasks.
  • Investigate payroll variances and employee claims to resolve discrepancies and balance financial records.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality of all payroll information and records.


Payroll Manager

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2018 - 05.2022
  • Manage the payroll team, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure smooth operations and effective collaboration.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll laws and regulations, ensuring that the company's payroll practices are compliant.
  • Identify areas for improvement in payroll processes and implementing changes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
  • Communicate payroll information to relevant stakeholders, preparing reports, and providing updates on payroll-related matters.
  • Manage and ensure the integrity of payroll data, including employee information and payroll records.
  • Prepare relevant monthly reports.
  • Review and improve payroll policies and procedures.
  • Support all internal and external payroll-related audits.
  • Perform payroll-related accounting entries, bank reconciliations, and analysis of monthly labor provisions.

Compensation & Benefits Lead

Tata Consultancy Services
10.2015 - 12.2017
  • Forecast budget for salary increases (1500 employees)
  • Design, implement, and manage salary classification and compensation programs.
  • Prepare Role Base Salary Chart
  • Prepare and report salary news to payroll team.
  • Oversee competitive analysis, merit increases and salary structure.
  • Monthly salary report (cost to company)
  • Research job and worker requirements, structural and functional relationships among jobs and occupations, and occupational trends.

Senior Professional Finance

Axxiome Uruguay - Finance
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Invoicing responsible for Americas (Canada, USA, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay), I was in charge of the following tasks:
  • Analysis, control y follow up of the open projects.
  • External and intercompany invoicing with the head office located in Switzerland.
  • Monthly invoicing reports.
  • Lead monthly invoicing calls with head office.
  • Monthly Accounts Receivables reports for Americas and each legal entity to Directors.
  • Monthly entries on SAP
  • Calculation of monthly accruals, revenue recognition analysis for each project.
  • Support to each accounting advisors located in different countries.
  • Monthly controls in SAP, analysis and adjustments.
  • Preparation of annual budgets and other financial documents purposes.
  • Quarter closing tasks.
  • Payroll for all the America’s Legal Entities.

Payroll Specialist

Sabre Holdings – Human Resources
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • I have been a part of Sabre Holding’s Human Resources team since August, 2008. During the first phase of my job as a “Payroll Analyst” I was part of the team in charge of processing the necessary data for payroll payment of almost 1000 company employees. This data was sent to our outsourced payroll service provider (located abroad). I also undertook monitoring tasks, such as controlling processed information and I acted as a link between the employees and the outsourced service provider regarding any type of questions related to processed information.
  • During the course of 2009 I was in charge of the “Payroll” project which involved putting an end to the outsourced payroll payment and payroll information processing service. It also involved starting off internal processing of payroll information. On the last period I was in charge of the following tasks:
  • Preparing payroll accounting entries and sending them to our International Finance and Accounting Departments.
  • Providing support to the Payroll Team regarding financial and accounting issues.
  • Monitoring the reliability and accuracy level of the accounting information that is sent out, comparing monthly accounting entries and explanations about deviations, monitoring accounting entries.
  • Auditing the payroll process.
  • Forecasting process related with payroll: analyzing and requesting the necessary funds to cover monthly payroll expenses.
  • Preparing and presenting quarterly reports to the Directors of each business unit.
  • Managing the payroll system; acting as a link between the Payroll Team and our software provider.
  • Preparing the tax returns of expatriates.

Payroll Analyst

FNC S.A. ( InVeb Group)- Human Resources
01.2008 - 01.2008
  • My job involved being in charge of payroll processing through several software programs used by the company, I was in charge of processing the necessary data for payroll payment of almost 500 company employees. I was also in charge of conducting analytical studies of the information provided by each of the company’s plants.

Montevideo COMM- Administration & Sales
01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Management and Accounting Department
  • Period: January 2005 – January 2008.
  • During this period, I was responsible for the following tasks among others:
  • Processing accounting information into the system
  • Banking reconciliations.
  • Payroll process, including BPS and MTSS.
  • Invoicing.
  • Inventory control.
  • Audit of contract services.
  • Control assessments to distributors and payment processing.
  • Payment of taxes and security contributions.
  • Sales Department
  • Period: April 2004 – December 2004
  • During this period, my job included sales, contract management and customer service tasks managing CRM technology.

Education

CPA -

ORT University
01.2008

Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences

UDELAR
01.2000

Primary and Secondary school education - undefined

Colegio y Liceo Elbio Fernández
01.1997

Skills

  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Customer service
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Organizational skills
  • Problem resolution
  • Decision-making

LANGUAGES

SPANISH Mother tongue
ENGLISH
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

Senior Payroll Specialist

MercadoLibre
01.2023 - 12.2023

Payroll Manager

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2018 - 05.2022

Compensation & Benefits Lead

Tata Consultancy Services
10.2015 - 12.2017

Senior Professional Finance

Axxiome Uruguay - Finance
01.2012 - 01.2015

Payroll Specialist

Sabre Holdings – Human Resources
01.2008 - 01.2011

Payroll Analyst

FNC S.A. ( InVeb Group)- Human Resources
01.2008 - 01.2008

Montevideo COMM- Administration & Sales
01.2004 - 01.2008

Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences

UDELAR

Primary and Secondary school education - undefined

Colegio y Liceo Elbio Fernández

CPA -

ORT University

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