Payroll Specialist Jr

Job Description:
Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, guaranteeing compliance with Mexican labor, tax, and social security regulations, adhering to internal policies, financial and governance controls.

What are we looking for?

• 2–4 years of payroll processing experience in Mexico.
• Experience handling payroll for 300 employees.
• Experience with payroll systems (SAP, Workday, Workforce).
• Mexican Federal Labor Law (LFT)
• Social Security Law (IMSS)
• Mexican Income Tax Law (ISR)
• CFDI 4.0 Payroll
• Intermediate Excel
• Intermediate english

What will be your key responsibilities?

Payroll Processing

• Execute weekly and bi-weekly payroll calculations.
• Execute special payroll calculations (Christmas bonus, vacation premium, profit sharing, etc)
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll incidences processing
• Validate payroll inputs: hires, terminations, salary changes, leaves, vacations, bonuses, commissions, and overtime.
• Calculate severance and termination settlements in accordance with Mexican Labor Law (LFT).

Legal Tax Compliance

• Calculate and validate income tax (ISR), social security (IMSS), INFONAVIT, and ISN
• Generate and stamp digital payroll receipts (CFDI 4.0 – Payroll).
• Support internal and external audits.

Accounting Reconciliations

• Perform payroll-related account reconciliations.
• Validate accruals (Christmas bonus, vacation premium, profit sharing – PTU).

Employee Support

• Respond to employee inquiries related to payments, deductions, and payslips.
• Manage clarification processes with IMSS, INFONAVIT, or SAT when required.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify process improvement opportunities and strengthen internal controls.
• Participate in payroll system implementations or upgrades.
• Communication with stakeholders

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.