Job Overview
Location
LATAM | Central America
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Operations
Date Posted
April 14, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As a Payroll Operations Lead for LATAM, you will own end-to-end payroll processes across key Central American countries, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely delivery while driving standardization and automation initiatives.
- • Day to day, you will act as a subject matter expert for Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, processing in-house payroll from data collection to statutory filings, managing exceptions, reconciling accounts, and partnering with Finance, Product, and Implementation teams to align operations.
- • You will join Remote’s global Payroll Operations team within the Operations division, a fully remote, async-first company solving global employment challenges with innovation, AI, and a commitment to fair compensation and employee growth.
- • In this role, you will deepen your expertise in LATAM payroll compliance, lead process improvements, mentor peers, and contribute to scaling payroll excellence across emerging markets—directly impacting operational excellence and employee trust.
🎯 Requirements
- • Several years of experience in LATAM payroll with strong exposure to Central America, particularly Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.
- • Proven experience managing end-to-end payroll processes independently, including in-house processing, statutory filings, tax obligations, and social security compliance.
- • Strong understanding of local tax regulations, social security requirements, and labor laws across assigned countries, with experience in payroll accounting and reconciliations.
- • Analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment.
- • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with fluency in English and Spanish (written and spoken), and experience working cross-functionally with Finance, Product, or Implementation teams.
- • Familiarity with payroll systems and tools; experience with automation or process improvements is a plus.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Work from anywhere with flexible working hours and asynchronous collaboration enabled by Remote’s async-first culture.
- • Flexible paid time off and 16 weeks of paid parental leave to support life-work balance.
- • Comprehensive wellness support including mental health services, learning budget, home office budget, and stipend for local co-working or social events.
- • Competitive compensation with stock options and a Total Rewards philosophy focused on fairness, equity, and paying above local market rates.
Skills & Technologies
About Remote Referral Board Inc.
Remote Referral Board operates a SaaS platform that enables companies to launch employee referral programs for remote and distributed teams. Recruiters create job postings and invite employees to submit referrals; the system tracks candidate progress, automates reward workflows and provides analytics on source-to-hire performance. The software integrates with ATS, Slack and Microsoft Teams, supports custom branding and offers tiered pricing for startups to enterprises. Founded in 2020, the company was built to help remote-first organizations scale hiring through trusted employee networks while reducing agency spend and time-to-fill.
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