Senior Payroll Specialist

EPAM Systems; Argentina; Remote; ARS 670,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Argentina seeks a Senior Payroll Specialist to drive payroll operations, ensuring compliant, on-time cycles and acting as the main payroll contact for employees.

The role requires 3+ years of local payroll experience, expertise in 4th category income tax, social security, and familiarity with Tango/Visma, plus advanced Excel and English at B2+. This position supports international teams and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll operations experience in Argentina.
• Strong expertise in monthly and final payroll calculations.
• Experience with Income Tax (4th category) calculations.
• Knowledge of social security contributions and Digital Payroll Book.
• Experience coordinating vacations, leaves, overtime, and terminations.
• Advanced Excel skills for payroll calculations and reporting.
• Proficient in English (B2+).

Responsibilities

• Execute complete monthly payroll cycles for employees in Argentina, ensuring precision and timely completion.
• Manage final settlement calculations and termination procedures according to current legislation.
• Oversee and administer 4th-category income tax calculations.
• Handle filing and monitoring of social security contributions using the Digital Payroll Book.
• Coordinate payroll changes including vacations, leaves of absence, overtime, and absences.
• Carry out reconciliations to verify payroll data accuracy; respond to payroll inquiries.
• Maintain steady compliance with labor, social security, and tax requirements.

Skills

Payroll processing

Argentina payroll

Income tax 4th category

Social security contributions

Digital Payroll Book

Vacations & leaves management

Excel

English proficiency (B2+)

Tools

Tango

Visma

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist to direct payroll operations in Argentina, ensuring full alignment with applicable labor, social security, and tax requirements. In this role, you will be tasked with delivering accurate and on-schedule payroll cycles while functioning as the main contact for employees on payroll matters. This is a great opportunity for a conscientious professional with a strong grasp of local payroll practices and standards.ResponsibilitiesExecute complete monthly payroll cycles for employees in Argentina, ensuring precision and timely completionManage final settlement calculations and termination procedures according to current legislationOversee and administer fourth-category income tax calculationsHandle the filing and monitoring of social security contributions using the Digital Payroll BookCoordinate payroll changes including vacations, leaves of absence, overtime, and absencesCarry out reviews and reconciliations to verify the accuracy of payroll dataSupport employees by responding to their payroll-related inquiriesMaintain steady compliance with applicable labor, social security, and tax requirementsRequirementsA minimum of 3 years of relevant experience managing payroll operations in ArgentinaStrong expertise and practical experience in monthly and final payroll calculationsExperience handling Income Tax (4th category) calculationsKnowledge of social security contributions and practical skills with the Digital Payroll BookExperience coordinating vacations, leaves of absence, overtime, and termination proceduresExperience using payroll tools such as Tango, Visma, or similar softwareAdvanced Excel proficiency for handling payroll calculations, reconciliations, and reportingStrong written and spoken English proficiency at a B2 level or higherWe offerInternational projects with top brandsWork with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peersHealthcare benefitsEmployee financial programsPaid time off and sick leaveUpskilling, reskilling and certification coursesUnlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ coursesGlobal career opportunitiesVolunteer and community involvement opportunitiesEPAM Employee GroupsAward-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn