We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead the accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of payroll for both union and non-union employees across Mexico. This role will be responsible for payroll operations, governance, compliance, team leadership, and transformation initiatives that enhance efficiency and employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

- Own end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with Mexican regulations.
- Lead and develop a team of payroll professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with Mexican labor, tax, and social security regulations, including IMSS, INFONAVIT, Fonacot, payroll taxes, overtime, and statutory benefits.
- Maintain strong payroll governance, controls, reconciliations, audits, and risk management practices.
- Drive payroll transformation initiatives, including process improvement, automation, and technology implementations.
- Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, Compliance, business leaders, and external providers to ensure operational excellence.
- Manage payroll support for audits, regulatory inspections, mergers, acquisitions, and business integrations.




- Monitor payroll performance metrics and provide insights and recommendations to leadership.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
- 8+ years of progressive payroll experience, including at least 3 years leading payroll teams.
- Strong expertise in Mexican payroll legislation, labor law, tax, social security, and payroll compliance.
- Experience managing payroll for both union and non-union populations.
- Proven success leading payroll transformation, process improvement, and system implementations.
- Experience with payroll controls, audits, reconciliations, payroll accounting, and vendor management.
- Strong stakeholder management, analytical, problem-solving, and change leadership skills.
- Payroll, Project Management, Continuous Improvement, or Change Management certifications are a plus.

What Success Looks Like

- Accurate and compliant payroll delivery.
- Strong payroll governance and risk mitigation.
- Enhanced employee and stakeholder experience.
- Successful implementation of payroll improvements and automation initiatives.
- Development of a high-performing payroll team.

📌 Payroll Manager (México)
🏢 Empresa Confidencial
📍 México