Payroll manager

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves. Wella Company is one of the world's leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders. For additional information about the Wella Company please visit THE ROLE: Are you passionate about driving efficient, people-focused processes and delivering operational excellence? Wella is seeking a People Operations Lead to take ownership of a key HR function across multiple country clusters (Mexico, Brazil and Argentina). This role plays a critical part in ensuring best-in-class HR operations, compliance, and employee experience, while partnering closely with regional and local People teams. What You'll Own & Drive: Lead end-to-end People Operations for a cluster of countries, including payroll and HR administration; Ensure compliance with local labor laws and internal policies; Manage employment documentation across the employee lifecycle (contracts, onboarding packs, exit letters, etc.); Support mobility documentation and relocation processes; Maintain accurate data in HR systems for payroll and reporting; Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely and precise payroll cycles; Continuously improve and streamline People Ops processes across countries; Manage the People inbox and respond to employee queries with empathy and efficiency; Administer benefits and ensure compliance with local regulations; Support compensation processes including salary reviews, bonuses, and ad hoc payments; Partner with payroll vendors and finance teams to meet payroll deadlines; Keep People Ops documentation audit-ready and legally compliant; Be the go-to expert for employee queries on payroll, benefits, and HR admin; Reconcile payroll with Finance and manage GL codes; Contribute to People Ops projects and support your team with passion and drive. What You Bring: Must-Haves: Solid experience in People Operations, ideally across multiple countries; Strong payroll expertise, especially in Brazil and Mexico; Experience working with ADP payroll systems (GV module); Solid background in HR administration and data accuracy; Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word); High ownership mindset, detail-oriented, and solution-driven; Collaborative communicator and team player; Organized, deadline-focused, and structured in approach; Ability to mentor and support team members; Fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish . Nice-to-Haves: Experience with Success Factors; Background in building People teams from the ground up; Process-oriented mindset with a passion for automation and simplification. EEO OPPORTUNITIES We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.