Manager, Payroll Latam

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The Manager, Payroll LATAM leads a regional payroll operations team and is accountable for accurate, timely and compliant payroll delivery within the assigned countries. The role manages payroll professionals and/or supervisors, sets team priorities, allocates work and adapts approved departmental plans to address operational, resource and service challenges.

The position applies in-depth payroll knowledge, coordinates internal and external service partners, maintains payroll controls and documentation, and provides technical guidance to employees and stakeholders. Decisions are guided by global and regional payroll policies, established procedures, service requirements, budgets and the department plan, with guidance available from the role's manager.

Your Impact

• Lead and develop the LATAM Payroll team, set objectives, managing performance, and building overall team capability.


• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery across multiple LATAM countries, in accordance with local regulations, company policies, and payroll calendars.


• Manage payroll operations and vendor relationships, overseeing service providers, monitoring KPIs/SLAs, and driving issue resolution and continuous improvement.


• Maintain strong payroll controls and compliance, including reconciliations, audits, regulatory requirements, reporting, and corrective action management.


• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders such as HR, Finance, Tax, Treasury, and Audit to support payroll processes, implement changes, and deliver operational excellence.

Your Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree. Relevant field: Human Resources, Business, Finance, Accounting or a related discipline. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered where permitted.


• 6-8 years of relevant payroll, HR Operations or related experience, including people-management experience.


• Strong expertise in payroll operations, controls, and compliance, with a solid understanding of related HR and Finance processes.


• Proven people leadership experience, managing payroll, HR Operations, or shared services teams, including professional employees and/or supervisors.


• Multi-country payroll management experience, coordinating payroll delivery across different countries, legal entities, and operational environments.


• Vendor and stakeholder management skills, including oversight of payroll providers, service levels, issue resolution, and collaboration with HR, Finance, Tax, Treasury, Audit, and HRIS teams.


• Strong analytical, systems, and communication capabilities, with experience in payroll/HRIS platforms, advanced reporting and spreadsheet tools, and professional proficiency in English.

Your Benefits

• Medical assistance;


• Food vouchers;


• Life insurance;


• PROPAR


• Others.

Your Workplace

You will work with your wonderful AGCO colleagues in Hybrid model from Brazil or Argentina.

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.

Join our extraordinary team today and apply now!