Payroll Specialist Lead - Brazil

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Payroll Ownership
  • Own the complete payroll lifecycle for Brazil (EOR and/or GP, as applicable)
  • Process monthly payroll, off-cycle runs, terminations, and statutory payments accurately and on time
  • Ensure full compliance with Brazilian labor laws and tax regulations
  • Serve as the primary operational subject matter expert for Brazil payroll
• Reconciliations and Financial Controls
  • Perform detailed monthly payroll reconciliations including gross-to-net validation
  • Reconcile statutory contributions such as INSS, FGTS, IRRF, and other required filings
  • Identify discrepancies and resolve variances prior to payroll finalization
  • Partner with Finance to validate payroll funding, journal entries, and accruals
  • Maintain structured reconciliation trackers and audit-ready documentation
• Root Cause Analysis and Risk Mitigation
  • Conduct structured root cause analysis for payroll discrepancies and escalations
  • Identify systemic issues and implement corrective and preventative controls
  • Track trends and recurring errors to reduce operational risk
  • Escalate material risks with clear impact assessments and mitigation plans
• Compliance and Governance
  • Maintain current knowledge of Brazilian payroll legislation and regulatory updates
  • Ensure compliance with required statutory processes including:
    • eSocial
    • SEFIP/GFIP
    • DIRF / EFD-Reinf (as applicable)
    • 13th salary requirements
    • Vacation accrual and payment regulations
  • Maintain complete and organized payroll evidence files
  • Ensure adherence to internal control frameworks and audit standards
• Documentation and Process Excellence
  • Maintain and update standard operating procedures and country documentation
  • Ensure payroll checklists reflect current regulatory requirements
  • Identify opportunities to streamline processes and reduce manual risk
  • Contribute to automation initiatives and system improvements
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with HR, Benefits, Finance, Legal, and Product teams as needed
  • Support escalations with clear, data-driven explanations
  • Provide subject matter expertise on Brazil payroll regulations
  • Assist with internal and external audits

What you bring

• Several years of experience processing Brazil payroll end-to-end
• Strong knowledge of Brazilian labor law and statutory contributions
• Demonstrated experience performing detailed payroll reconciliations
• Experience conducting structured root cause analysis
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High level of organization and documentation discipline
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in EOR or global payroll environments
  • Exposure to payroll system implementations or in-housing transitions
  • Experience working within controlled or audit-heavy environments
  • Familiarity with process improvement or automation initiatives

Benefits

• Work from anywhere
• Flexible paid time off
• Flexible working hours
• 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

Team Description

You'll report to the Manager, Global Payroll Operations and be part of the Payroll team.