Payroll Lead Payroll Lead Guadalajara, Jal, Mx Nov 9, 2026

Beam Suntory; Región Centro; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Beam Suntory is seeking a Payroll Leader to oversee all Mexican payroll operations, ensuring accurate, timely delivery and strict compliance with local regulations. The role partners with HR, Finance, Tax, and Legal to drive process improvements.

You will lead a growing payroll team, manage internal controls, and navigate cross-functional projects across geographic boundaries to support the company’s global strategy.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of payroll experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of Mexican payroll legislation, accounting practices and statutory compliance.
• Fully bilingual – able to communicate in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations for all Mexican entities with accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with Mexican labor, tax and social security regulations and internal controls.
• Lead and develop the Mexico Payroll team with a culture of accountability and service excellence.
• Set team priorities and performance targets; leverage strengths to achieve objectives.
• Maintain payroll accuracy, timely reporting, and resolve discrepancies.
• Act as payroll SME and collaborate with HR, Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal and IT.
• Track KPIs and SLAs for payroll processing, reporting and audit compliance.
• Drive standardization, automation and continuous improvement to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Payroll management

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Bilingual (EN/ES)

Education

BS/BA in Finance or Accounting

Job description

What makes this a great opportunity?

• Play a critical role in the flawless execution of employee payroll activities, government reporting, system governance, and audit compliance
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and regional management, empowered to make decisions and deliver solutions to business partners
• Deliver value to current and potential business, working across geographic boundaries to support Suntory Global Spirits’s global strategy
• Develop and lead a team in a dynamic and diverse global company
• Advance career in payroll while expanding knowledge in human resources, finance, and project management

Role Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the end-to-end payroll operations for all Mexican legal entities, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant payroll delivery while maintaining a strong internal control environment and high service standards
• Ensure compliance with applicable Mexican labor, tax and social security regulations, as well as company policies, procedures and internal controls
• Lead and develop the Mexico Payroll team, promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer service and continuous improvement
• Set priorities for the team including specific goals and performance targets; leverage team strengths to achieve objectives
• Ensure payroll is accurate, reports are timely and relevant, and research discrepancies to successful resolution
• Act as the Mexico Payroll subject matter expert and maintain effective partnerships with HR, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, IT and other business stakeholders
• Track team key performance indicators and service level agreements for payroll processing, reporting, audit compliance, and employee support
• Drive standardization, automation and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance payroll accuracy, efficiency and overall employee experience
• Prepare effective presentations and deliver timely updates to upper management
• Represent the company before Social Security and other payroll-related authorities when formally authorized and required
• Maintain knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations impacting Payroll and ensure policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance
• Direct annual year end processing and compliance with Social Security requirements
• Develop materials and provide periodic training with other departments to outline procure to pay processes
• Lead payroll team and stakeholders in the effective use of the systems
• Collaborate with regional and global peers on various projects to promote short-term and long-term performance

Qualifications

• University degree- BS/BA or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 7 years of Payroll experience including 3 years in a leadership role
• Strong knowledge of Mexican payroll legislation, accounting practices, and statutory compliance
• Fully bilingual – confident to communicate and present in both Spanish and English
• Comfortable managing a dynamic workload in multiple systems
• A proven track record of working with internal and external stakeholders

While relocation, immigration, and/or tax compliance support are not guaranteed, we may offer assistance to successful candidates depending on factors such as role requirements in accordance with company guidelines. At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s skills and experience.
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