Description
We are looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist to serve as a subject matter expert on our Global Payroll team, with ownership of payroll operations across LATAM (Brazil and Mexico).
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and review advance, monthly and supplemental payrolls for LATAM operations including salary, equity, benefits, and variable pay
- Manage Brazil 13º salário (13th month salary), férias (vacation), and rescisão (termination) calculations and payments
- Manage Mexico Christmas Bonus, profit sharing and terminations calculations and payments
- Act as single point of contact (POC) for all LATAM issues and resolve them in a timely manner
- Reconcile payroll and support monthly/quarterly/annual accounting close processes
- Build internal LATAM payroll expertise and reduce reliance on external consultants
- Issue union due slips and submit for payment
- Prepare the income tax DARF and reconcile the amounts
- Own LATAM payroll-related employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, vacations and terminations
- Partner with Legal, Finance, and HR on termination processing and other processes
- Ensure annual compliance requirements are met and assist with audits and year-end compliance reporting
- Train junior payroll staff and document and continuously improve payroll SOPs
- Automate processes to enhance scalability and efficiency of payroll operations
- Ensure SOX compliance with all payroll operation processes
Skills and Qualifications:
- Fluent in Portuguese (a must) and Spanish (a plus)
- Experience with Brazil and Mexico end-to-end payroll
- Experience with Brazil payroll statutory obligations, including eSocial, FGTS Digital, INSS, IRRF and related filings
- Advanced proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Google Applications
- Experience with ADP Celergo and SuccessFactors is a plus
- Minimum 6+ years of LATAM payroll experience
- Subject matter expert in Brazil compliance and regulation
- Ability to partner and collaborate with various stakeholders
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment