Senior Payroll Specialist LATAM

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). Reporting to the Senior Payroll Manager, this role partners closely with HR, Finance, and external vendors to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Cork for our hybrid working model.

Responsibilities

Prepare and review advance, monthly and supplemental payrolls for our 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

Single point of contact (POC) for all LATAM issues. Resolve all issues in a timely manner and within global payroll SLAs

Reconcile payroll and support monthly/quarterly/annual accounting close processes

Build internal LATAM payroll expertise, reducing reliance on external consultants through hands-on guidance and more efficient processes

Issue union due slips and submit for payment

Prepare the income tax DARF and reconcile the amounts according to the appropriate period

Deep, current knowledge of Brazilian labor law (CLT), social security and tax obligations, and the eSocial/FGTS Digital ecosystem

Own LATAM payroll-related employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, vacations and terminations, ensuring accurate and timely execution

Partner with Legal, Finance, and HR on termination processing, CBA (Dissidio) and any other processes as required

Ensure we are meeting annual compliance requirements; assist the Payroll Tax Team with any audits and year-end compliance reporting

Train junior payroll staff; document and continuously improve payroll SOPs

Automate processes to enhance scalability and efficiency of payroll operations

Ensure SOX compliance with all payroll operation processes

All other duties and responsibilities, as assigned

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 is required, i.e. hands-on experience with eSocial, FGTS Digital, INSS, IRRF and related filings

Advance 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 including but not limited to vacation, collective bargaining agreements, 13th month salary calculations etc

Ability to partner and collaborate with various stakeholders to fulfill common goals

Strong verbal and written communication skills required to clearly communicate complex payroll matters to both employees and stakeholders

Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced, high volume environment

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