Payroll SME: U.S. & LATAM Ops and Timekeeping

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is seeking a payroll and timekeeping expert to support U.S. operations and the LATAM Payroll Specialist team from our Mexico City area. The role emphasizes technical review, process improvements, and compliance with established policies.

You will partner with internal teams and vendors, escalating for specialist input and enabling efficient payroll delivery across locations in North America and LATAM.

Qualifications

• Experience with US payroll and LATAM payroll operations
• Knowledge of payroll controls and SOX concepts
• Strong data accuracy and issue-resolution skills
• Ability to coach and share knowledge across teams
• Familiarity with UKG/Kronos and payroll systems

Responsibilities

• Advise and coach US payroll and timekeeping colleagues and the LATAM team on processes, exceptions and solutions; provide technical review and hands-on support.
• Coordinate payroll and U.S. time-entry readiness against calendars, cut-offs and dependencies; check input quality and completion, and flag delivery risks.
• Review payroll inputs and results, including employee changes, earnings, deductions, taxes, retroactive adjustments and garnishments; validate corrections and provide recommendations.
• Review off-cycle payrolls, reversals, repayments, manual payments and final pay; validate calculations, documentation and approvals, and help resolve exceptions.
• Coordinate payroll-to-general-ledger and bank-funding reconciliations, interface checks, payment confirmations and resolution of rejected or out-of-balance transactions.
• Support quarter-end and year-end delivery: coordinate schedules, balance results, validate taxable wages and deductions, and resolve discrepancies.

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is seeking a payroll and timekeeping expert to support U.S. operations and the LATAM Payroll Specialist team from our Mexico City area. The role emphasizes technical review, process improvements, and compliance with established policies.

You will partner with internal teams and vendors, escalating for specialist input and enabling efficient payroll delivery across locations in North America and LATAM.