Payroll Specialist Lead - LATAM

Remote; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 576.923 - 1.297.643; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible paid time off

Work from anywhere

16 weeks paid parental leave

Mental health support services

Stock options

Learning budget

Home office budget & IT equipment

Budget for local in-person social events

Descripción de la vacante

A global payroll solutions provider is seeking an experienced payroll specialist to manage end-to-end payroll processes for Central America. The ideal candidate will have several years of LATAM payroll experience and a strong understanding of compliance and local labor regulations. Responsibilities include managing statutory filings, ensuring data accuracy, and improving payroll processes. This is a full-time remote position with benefits such as flexible paid time off, mental health support, and stock options.

Formación

• Several years of experience in LATAM payroll with strong exposure to Central America.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end payroll processes independently.
• Strong understanding of compliance, statutory filings and local labor regulations.
• Analytical mindset, strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced global environment and manage multiple priorities.

Responsabilidades

• Act as the subject-matter expert for Central America countries.
• Process end-to-end in-house payroll: data collection, validation, calculations.
• Manage statutory filings and tax obligations.
• Ensure data accuracy and timely delivery.
• Handle payroll accounting and reconciliations.
• Identify process gaps and drive improvements.

Conocimientos

LATAM payroll experience

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Fluent in English and Spanish

Herramientas

Payroll systems

Descripción del empleo

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge—navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We help companies recruit, pay and manage international teams and all positions are fully remote.

What This Job Can Offer You

This role is part of our global Payroll Operations team. You will own end-to-end payroll processes for Central America, working cross‑functionally with global teams and shaping the future of global payroll.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the subject‑matter expert for Central America countries, ensuring full ownership of payroll processes.
• Process end‑to‑end in‑house payroll: data collection, validation, calculations, approvals, payments and statutory compliance.
• Manage statutory filings, tax obligations and social security requirements across assigned countries.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity and timely delivery aligned with KPIs and SLAs.
• Handle payroll accounting, reconciliations and support financial reporting requirements.
• Partner with internal stakeholders (Payroll Implementation, Finance, Product, and Support teams) for smooth operations.
• Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvements, standardization and automation initiatives.
• Manage payroll exceptions, escalations and complex cases with a problem‑solving mindset.
• Support and mentor other payroll specialists, contributing to team development and knowledge sharing.

What You Bring

• Several years of experience in LATAM payroll with strong exposure to Central America.
• Proven experience managing end‑to‑end payroll processes independently.
• Strong understanding of compliance, statutory filings and local labor regulations.
• Analytical mindset, strong attention to detail and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to operate in a fast‑paced, global environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working cross‑functionally with Finance, Product, or Implementation teams.
• Solid understanding of local tax regulations, social security and statutory compliance.
• Experience managing end‑to‑end payroll processing in‑house.
• Knowledge of payroll accounting and reconciliations.
• Familiarity with payroll systems and tools; experience with automation or process improvements is a plus.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken).
• Experience with in‑house payroll operations is a strong plus.
• Remote work experience is a plus, but not required.

Practicals

• Reports to: Manager, Payroll Operations LATAM
• Team: Operations – Payroll
• Location: Central America / LATAM (remote)
• Start date: As soon as possible

Benefits

• Work from anywhere
• Flexible paid time off
• Flexible working hours (async)
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Mental health support services
• Stock options
• Learning budget
• Home office budget & IT equipment
• Budget for local in‑person social events or co‑working spaces

Annual salary range for this full‑time position: $33,300—$74,900 USD.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Remote values diversity and inclusion. We encourage applicants of all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, ages, abilities, disability status and any other under‑represented group. We provide accommodations during the interview process and give candidates the option to disclose pronouns or complete an anonymous demographic questionnaire. We are an equal employment opportunity employer.