Payroll Department Supervision

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Job Summary: Lead and develop the payroll and personnel administration team, ensuring legal compliance and identifying improvements focused on efficiency. Key Highlights: 1. Lead and develop a team focused on excellence and compliance 2. Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation 3. Be part of an entrepreneurial company with challenging projects At Mercado Livre, we are democratizing commerce and financial services to transform people's lives across Latin America. Join us in this mission! In the People area, we are building the best workplace in the region. Our culture invites us to be protagonists, to give our best every day to identify and seize the best opportunities. With a focus on the experience of the people who work with us, we inspire leaders and teams to build an excellent work environment, providing top-tier resources and technology. In People, we have teams dedicated to Innovation and Talent Acquisition Design, Talent Development, Rewards, and Culture & Experience. We add value to the business through People Business Partners who foster sincere, open, and constructive relationships. **We’re looking for people who:** * Embody entrepreneurial energy: driven by curiosity, never giving up, and focused on surpassing their own limits. * Give their all because they love working with commitment and dedication. * Embrace change as opportunity and learn from their mistakes. * Prioritize excellence and execution in everything they do. * Promote a positive atmosphere, joy, and fun. * Know how to build together with others and enjoy working in teams. Imagine yourself leading dynamic, innovative, and challenging projects, **and being responsible for:** * Leading and developing the team, ensuring excellence in executing payroll, personnel administration, and labor compliance processes * Ensuring full compliance with current labor legislation and collective bargaining agreements * Serving as the technical reference for the team, supporting resolution of complex cases and labor legislation questions * Identifying opportunities for improvement and automation in personnel administration and payroll processes, and proposing solutions and changes that enhance process efficiency * Establishing and monitoring departmental performance indicators, identifying deviations, and proposing corrective action plans * Ensuring updates and documentation of processes under the team’s responsibility * Coordinating internal and external audits of the department, responding to evidence requests and resulting action plans **Requirements:** * Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent fields * Solid experience in people management * Extensive experience in personnel administration and payroll processes, with strong focus on labor, social security, and tax legislation, as well as eSocial, DIRF, and other ancillary obligations * Experience working in large-scale companies with high-volume payroll processing * Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets (or similar tools) for handling large datasets * Proficiency in SAP, SuccessFactors, Google Sheets, or similar systems * Experience in process improvement and AI-driven automation projects * Spanish language proficiency is required; considered desirable **We offer you:** * The opportunity to join an entrepreneurial company where we love thinking big and long-term * The chance to take ownership of your development in an environment full of opportunities, learning, growth, expansion, and challenging projects * Collaboration and knowledge-sharing with outstanding professionals and experts * An excellent work environment, equipped with everything you need for an outstanding experience. :) Mercado Livre does not contact candidates offering opportunities in exchange for payment. All open positions are available on our careers website. If you receive any request for money, please be cautious!