Payroll Specialist, LATAM

FM•Johnston, RI

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Payroll Specialist, LATAM is responsible for the accurate, compliant, and timely execution of payroll activities across multiple Latin American countries, utilizing third-party vendors such as ADP Celergo and Deloitte. This role partners closely with internal stakeholders and external providers to ensure adherence to complex local statutory, tax, and labor regulations, while supporting payroll transformations, process improvements, and ongoing compliance initiatives. The role requires strong regional payroll expertise, the ability to work independently, and comfort navigating multi-country payroll environments with diverse regulatory requirements. All candidates who progress to interview stages with our hiring leadership team will be required to take and pass a Spanish language assessment.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience required
5+ years of payroll experience with demonstrated LATAM regional payroll responsibility
Hands-on experience with multi-country LATAM payroll processing
Strong knowledge of LATAM payroll legislation, statutory deductions, and labor practices
High attention to detail with strong analytical and reconciliation skills
Ability to work independently and manage multiple countries and deadlines
Effective communication with internal stakeholders and external vendors
Comfortable working in a matrixed, global environment
Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook
English: Required
Spanish: Required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, or related field preferred
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred
Experience working with ADP Celergo and/or Deloitte strongly preferred
Experience partnering with third-party payroll providers in a global or regional model preferred
Prior exposure to Workday payroll integrations preferred
Portuguese: Highly preferred

Responsibilities

Manage and oversee end-to-end payroll operations for assigned LATAM countries in partnership with providers (e.g., ADP Celergo, Deloitte).
Validate payroll inputs, calculations, and outputs including earnings, deductions, statutory contributions, and net pay.
Ensure payrolls are processed accurately, on time, and in compliance with local legislation.
Support off-cycle payrolls, retroactive adjustments, and special payments as needed.
Maintain strong working knowledge of LATAM payroll legislation, social security, labor laws, and statutory reporting requirements.
Monitor regulatory changes and coordinate implementation with vendors and internal partners.
Ensure statutory filings, tax remittances, and year-end requirements are completed accurately and timely.
Identify and escalate payroll compliance risks and recommend corrective actions.
Act as primary operational contact for LATAM payroll vendors.
Review vendor deliverables, SLAs, and issues; drive resolution of discrepancies.
Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, Mobility, and Benefits teams to resolve payroll-related issues.
Support audits, internal reviews, and data requests related to LATAM payroll activity.
Review and reconcile payroll reports, funding requirements, and general ledger impacts.
Support payroll-to-GL reconciliations and downstream financial validation.
Ensure employee payroll data integrity and confidentiality in accordance with data protection requirements.
Participate in payroll system implementations, migrations, vendor transitions, and enhancements.
Support testing for payroll system updates, regulatory changes, and integrations (e.g., Workday to vendor).
Identify opportunities to standardize and streamline LATAM payroll processes.
Document regional procedures and controls.