Payroll Country Lead - Mexico/ Brazil/ Argentina/ Colombia

Location

Central, LA | United States

Job description

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.

Please take a look at to learn more about our culture and what it is like to work here. Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age and abilities to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging . You can check out independent reviews by other candidates on Glassdoor or look up the results of our candidate surveys to see how others feel about working and interviewing here.

All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!

What you bring

• 7+ years of work experience in regional / global payroll operations.
• Ability to manage risk and exercise judgement to resolve/escalate issues. Exercise discretion when handling confidential matters
• Understanding of global payroll best practices.
• Experience in implementing payroll in multiple countries and in managing relationships with third party payroll services.
• You are passionate about managing people, and you don't micromanage your reports.
• Proficient in using software tools like SAP, Excel / Google Sheet.
• Proven experience as Payroll Expert, with extensive knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll taxes.
• An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
• Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work.
• You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously .
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but is considered a plus.
• You write and speak fluent English.

Job responsibilities

• The Payroll Country Lead will own the complete Country Pod, ensuring payroll is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with country specific government regulations, you will provide guidance and mentorship to the team.
• Serve as a point of contact between internal and external stakeholders on all payroll country related matters.
• Be up to date with various international payroll laws / regulations/Tax and benefits
• Ensure compliance with all corporate and country-specific regulations, policies and procedures.
• Manages existing relationships with payroll, accounting and payroll service providers.
• Develop and implement best practices, key performance indicators and SLA metrics for the team.
• Ensure all relevant payroll processes are documented and maintained in line with internal governance requirements and external legislative/regulatory requirements, including GDPR.
• Plan for, implement and review system development, statutory changes, and periodic processes. Support with testing for development/enhancements to Payroll system.

Practicals

• You'll report to: Manager, Payroll Operations - LATAM
• Direct reports: N/A
• Team: Payroll Operations - LATAM
• Location : Central and South America
• Start date: As soon as possible

Remote Compensation Philosophy

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.

The base salary range for this full-time position is between $35,500 USD to $119,900 USD. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

Application process

Roughly 3 hours across 6 weeks

1. Interview with recruiter
2. Interview with future manager
3. Interview with team members (no managers present)

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Benefits

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at  remote.com/r/benefits . As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:

• work from anywhere
• unlimited personal time off (minimum 4 weeks)
• quarterly company-wide day off for self care
• flexible working hours (we are  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

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async .

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want, apply now!

How to apply

1. Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
2. We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
3. If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.

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