Manager, Payroll Latam

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Job Description

Role Purpose:

The Production Payroll Manager will manage end-to-end production payroll for Mexico and support payroll across Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil. This role partners with production teams, HR, Finance, Legal, Labor Relations, and payroll vendors to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll. The candidate must be based in Mexico, bilingual in English and Spanish, and strongly familiar with Mexico labor laws and payroll compliance; LATAM payroll knowledge and Portuguese are a plus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage Mexico production payroll and support union and non-union payroll activities across Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil
• Validate timekeeping, earnings, deductions, overtime, allowances, union payments, statutory payments, and production pay elements
• Ensure compliance with Mexico labor law, local payroll regulations, statutory benefits, tax, social security, union agreements, and company policies
• Support union and non-union employee payroll activities across LATAM, including regular pay, variable pay, allowances, benefits deductions, off-cycle payments, payroll adjustments, termination payments and severance calculations
• Partner with HR and Finance to validate employee changes, new hires, transfers, compensation updates, leaves, and separations impacting LATAM payroll
• Coordinate with 3rd party vendors and internal partners on payroll calculations, filings, reporting, audits, and issue resolution
• Maintain payroll data integrity, documentation, controls, confidentiality, and compliance with policies and local legal requirements
• Research payroll discrepancies, identify root causes, and partner with stakeholders to resolve issues quickly
• Support testing, integrations, vendor changes, process improvements, and production readiness
• Ad Hoc responsibilities

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: 

• Minimum 3 years of payroll experience, including Mexico payroll; production, entertainment, media, or high-volume payroll experience preferred
• Strong familiarity with Mexico labor laws and payroll compliance, including statutory benefits, tax, social security, wage and hour rules, union agreements, and severance
• Working knowledge of payroll practices in Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil preferred
• Experience with payroll vendors, timekeeping systems, ADP or similar platforms, audits, reporting, and controls
• Bilingual Spanish/intermediate English required; Portuguese a plus
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; payroll certification or local payroll compliance training a plus

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.