Payroll Specialist - LATAM - Spanish speaking (1143727)

Overview

A Payroll Specialist position is available to manage end-to-end payroll operations across multiple Latin American countries, with a primary focus on Mexico and Brazil. This full-time remote role requires working Eastern Standard Time hours.

Responsibilities

• Manage complete payroll processing for LATAM countries, primarily Mexico and Brazil.
• Ensure payroll accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local regulations and company policies.
• Review payroll data for accuracy and completeness before submission.
• Coordinate payroll activities and deadlines with internal teams and external payroll providers.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and respond to employee payroll inquiries.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of LATAM payroll legislation, labor laws, social security requirements, statutory deductions, and reporting obligations.
• Monitor regulatory changes and coordinate implementation with payroll vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure timely and accurate statutory filings, tax remittances, and year-end payroll requirements.
• Identify payroll compliance risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Support internal controls and ensure adherence to company policies and audit requirements.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for LATAM payroll vendors, including ADP Celergo and Deloitte.
• Review vendor deliverables, service level agreements, and payroll results for accuracy.
• Drive resolution of payroll issues, discrepancies, and escalations.
• Collaborate with Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Benefits, Mobility, and other business functions to resolve payroll-related matters.
• Support payroll audits, internal reviews, and compliance-related requests.
• Review and reconcile payroll reports, funding requirements, and payroll-related financial data.
• Support payroll-to-general ledger reconciliations and financial validation activities.
• Ensure employee payroll information remains accurate, secure, and confidential.
• Prepare and analyze payroll reports for management and business stakeholders.
• Participate in payroll system implementations, vendor transitions, system migrations, and process improvements.
• Support testing related to payroll system changes, regulatory updates, and integrations, including Workday and third-party vendors.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, standardize processes, and strengthen payroll controls.
• Maintain and update payroll procedures, documentation, and process maps.

Requirements

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant payroll experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of payroll experience with direct responsibility for end-to-end LATAM payroll processing.
• Hands-on experience processing payroll across multiple LATAM countries, preferably Mexico and Brazil.
• Experience working with Workday payroll systems and integrations.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (speaking, reading, and writing).
• Strong knowledge of LATAM payroll legislation, statutory deductions, tax requirements, and labor practices.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and country-specific requirements simultaneously.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed global environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.
• Experience working with ADP Celergo and/or Deloitte.
• Experience partnering with third-party payroll providers in a global or regional payroll model.
• Portuguese language proficiency is highly preferred.
• Experience supporting Workday payroll integrations and global payroll environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $95,000 to $105,000 USD annually.

Location

• Remote position requiring work during Eastern Standard Time hours.

Additional Information

Candidates advancing to the interview process will be required to successfully complete a Spanish language assessment.