Global Payroll Specialist

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Global Payroll SpecialistFull-time Compensation: BRL 17300 - BRL 25300 - monthlyCompany DescriptionWise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere.More about our mission and what we offer.Job DescriptionWe’re currently hiring for a Global Payroll Specialist based in São Paulo to join our global Payroll Team.As Wise continues to expand its global footprint—both by entering new regional locations and rapidly increasing headcount within existing entities—our payroll complexity is growing. To safeguard compliance, protect employee experience, and scale efficiently, we are looking for a payroll superstar with a keen eye for accuracy, attention to detail, and a desire to share your expertise.In this role, you will act as a critical operational anchor, helping to manage increased vendor complexity and mitigate heightened audit and legislative risks. By owning these foundational components, you will allow our leadership team to focus on macro-level expansion strategy. Reporting to the AMER Payroll Lead, you’ll bring a strong understanding of North American and Latin American Payroll alongside international payroll experience, ensuring the accurate, effective, and timely processing of multiple countries each pay period.Wise has already pioneered new ways for people to transfer money across borders and currencies. Our customers can also manage their hard-earned money with the world’s first platform to offer true multi-currency banking. We’re 5000+ Wisers strong, with over 90 nationalities working in 25+ locations around the globe! We’re looking for a professional who lives our values, will help grow our culture, and drive our mission forward.Your MissionThis exciting role joins a team responsible for overall global payroll, including process, compliance, audit, and reconciliation across multiple countries. To safeguard our scaling operations, you will manage increased vendor complexity, mitigate heightened audit and legislative risks, and act as an operational anchor to allow the Payroll Lead to focus on macro-level expansion strategy.The SpecificsTeam Governance & OperationsOperational Oversight: Help manage the regional payroll team, enforce strict payroll cutoffs, and serve as the final approval authority for standard pay runs.Leadership Back-up: Serve as the designated regional lead and approval authority when the Payroll Lead is out of office.Cross-Functional Gatekeeping: Act as the primary point of contact for Tax, Finance, and People Operations (POps), ensuring clear boundaries and deflecting out-of-scope work to protect team capacity.Vendor & SLA ManagementPartner Accountability: Track Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and monitor the operational performance of key regional payroll partners (including Deel, CloudPay, RSM, and OSV).Vendor Execution: Partner to develop robust and detailed processes to ensure execution of payroll in an accurate, effective, efficient, and timely manner.Audit, Risk, & Quality AssuranceAudit Ownership: Lead and manage comprehensive audit walkthroughs with both internal and external audit teams.Risk Mitigation: Proactively monitor and manage logged risk items to ensure swift resolution and compliance.Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Apply advanced problem-solving skills to identify, analyze, and resolve payroll discrepancies or process bottlenecks at their root.Core Processing & Stakeholder CollaborationPrepare, double-check, cross-check, review, and analyze payrolls according to established deadlines.Manage first- and second-line...