Payroll Sr. Analyst

DiDi Global; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 420.000 - 640.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

DiDi Global Inc. is seeking a Payroll Specialist to oversee end-to-end Mexican payroll for our workforce, ensuring compliance with tax, labor, and social security obligations while aligning with internal policies.

You will collaborate with HR, Finance, Tax and external vendors to process semi-monthly payroll, handle benefits, year-end reporting, and complex payroll adjustments with accuracy and confidentiality.

Formación

• 6–8 years of progressive payroll experience with strong Mexico payroll exposure.
• 5+ years processing payroll for Mexico including year-end activities.
• Experience with medium to large employee populations (500–5,000+).
• Experience in multinational/shared services or outsourced payroll is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Manage complete Mexico payroll cycles including semi-monthly, off-cycle, bonus, and separations.
• Validate inputs, time data, and vendor postings; reconcile payroll data.
• Perform gross-to-net validation, payroll balancing, and close activities.
• Maintain payroll master data, employee records, deductions, and tax data.
• Serve as SME for Mexico payroll rules, compliance, and internal controls.
• Handle ISR, CFDI, IMSS, INFONAVIT/Fonacot, and state payroll taxes.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Tax, Benefits, Legal, and external vendors.

Conocimientos

Mexico payroll processing

Analytical and reconciliation

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Descripción del empleo

Company Overview

DiDi Global Inc. is the world’s leading mobility technology platform. It offers a wide range of app-based services across markets including Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Africa, including ride hailing, taxi hailing, chauffeur, hitch and other forms of shared mobility as well as auto solutions, food delivery, intra-city freight, and financial services.

DiDi provides car owners, drivers, and delivery partners with flexible work and income opportunities. It is committed to collaborating with policymakers, the taxi industry, the automobile industry and the communities to solve the world’s transportation, environmental and employment challenges through the use of AI technology and localized smart transportation innovations. DiDi strives to create better life experiences and greater social value, by building a safe, inclusive and sustainable transportation and local services ecosystem for cities of the future.

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Team Overview

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the end-to-end administration and execution of payroll operations for employees in Mexico, ensuring compliance with Mexican labor laws, tax regulations, social security obligations, and internal company policies. This role owns the full payroll lifecycle, from employee onboarding through offboarding, while partnering with HR, Finance, Tax, Benefits, Legal, and external payroll vendors to deliver accurate and timely payroll processing.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage complete Mexico payroll cycles including semi-monthly, off-cycle, bonus, special payrolls, finiquitos, and liquidaciones.
• Collect, validate, and reconcile payroll inputs, time and attendance, finance, and payroll vendors.
• Perform gross-to-net validation, payroll balancing, variance analysis, approvals, funding coordination, payroll execution, and payroll close activities.
• Maintain accurate payroll master data, employee records, pay elements, deductions, bank details, tax data.
• Serve as subject matter expert for Mexico payroll rules, statutory obligations, internal controls, and payroll best practices.
• Terminations: final payroll, finiquito, liquidacion, severance, vacation payout, aguinaldo adjustments, PTU adjustments.
• SAT: ISR withholding, CFDI payroll receipts, payroll tax reporting.
• IMSS: employee registrations, salary modifications, employer contributions, disability reporting, risk classification, and contribution calculations.
• INFONAVIT/Fonacot: loan deductions, employer reporting, contribution calculations, and employee deduction reconciliation.
• State payroll taxes: calculation, reconciliation, filing support, and payment coordination.
• Strong working knowledge of Federal Labor Law, Social Security Law, Income Tax Law, audit requirements, and payroll data privacy obligations.
• Regular salary, overtime, shift premiums, vacation pay, vacation premium, aguinaldo, PTU, commissions, bonuses, incentives, gross-ups, finiquitos, and liquidaciones.
• Support internal and external audits, evidence collection, and remediation of payroll findings.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Benefits, Compensation, Legal, Internal Audit, external payroll vendors, and government agencies.

Role Qualifications

Experience Requirements

• 6-8 years of progressive payroll experience, with strong exposure to Mexico payroll operations.
• Minimum 5 years processing payroll for Mexico, including statutory compliance and year-end activities.
• Experience managing payroll for medium to large employee populations, ideally 500-5,000+ employees.
• Experience in multinational, shared services, global payroll, or outsourced payroll environments is highly desirable.

Required Skills

• Strong end-to-end Mexico payroll processing knowledge.
• Advanced analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work under strict deadlines.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, confidentiality, customer service, and ownership mindset.
• Ability to interpret complex payroll legislation and translate it into operational payroll processes.
• Professional working proficiency in English is required. The role demands the ability to understand and discuss work-related tasks, compose emails, and conduct internal meetings in English.

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related discipline is required.

EEO Statement

• We create customer value – We strive to always create valuable experiences for our users in everything we do. Our focus is to always innovate new experiences that are safe, pleasant, and efficient.
• We are data-driven – We are strong believers in making informed decisions, that’s why we are data-driven. We can better navigate the business landscape strategically by analyzing valuable metrics.
• We believe in Win-win Collaboration – Success is a team sport. When we work to help our partners and colleagues win, we win, too. While keeping everyone's best interest at heart, we communicate with candor and execute with excellence in all we do.
• We believe in integrity – Integrity is at the very core of our business. We are people who always want to do the right thing. Our intentions are sincere, we speak our minds and listen to each other.
• We always strive to do better. That means venturing beyond our comfort zones, learning from our mistakes, and helping each other grow.
• We believe in Diversity and Inclusion – Diversity is one of our biggest strengths. Our differences are what makes us distinct. We respect each other and believe in equal opportunities for all.

We are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams.

At DiDi, we believe that our differences are our biggest source of strength. That‘s why we are committed to promoting equal opportunities to all candidates and employees as an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employment and advancement decisions at DiDi are always made based on the needs of the position and the qualifications of the candidate. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on their gender, age, sexual orientation, nationality, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, disability, race, religion and beliefs, or any other status protected by applicable laws wherever we operate.

We are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams, and a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment, because that’s how we create better products and services, make better decisions and better serve the communities we’re a part of.

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