Summary: Lead the implementation and development of the payroll team within a shared service center, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processes. Highlights: 1. Lead payroll projects and teams with a focus on accuracy and compliance. 2. Drive continuous process improvements in a highly automated environment. 3. Work cross-functionally to provide payroll expertise. Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments. We at Freudenberg\-NOK Sealing Technologies run the business operations of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) in the Americas. Being part of the global Freudenberg Group, our company is a leading producer of advanced sealing technologies for automotive and general industries. Freudenberg\-NOK Sealing Technologies is a joint venture between Freudenberg and NOK Corp. in Japan, is headquartered in Plymouth, MI, operates more than 20 facilities and employs about 4,700 people across the Americas. Some of your Benefits Health Insurance Vacation Family Insurance Plan Diversity \& Inclusion Personal Development Queretaro On\-Site Freudenberg\-NOK Sealing Technologies de Mexico S.A. de C.V. You support our team as PAYROLL MANAGER Responsibilities * Lead the implementation, transition and development of the payroll team into our SSC to provide payroll services to other Freudenberg Business Groups, including the implementation of a new payroll system. * Ensure accurate and timely execution of payroll processes for all (direct and indirect) employees, managing policies and governance and ensuring compliance and audit readiness. * Managing on\-cycle and off\-cycle processes, overseeing post\-payroll validations and statutory reporting, handling complex employee queries and preparing and reconciling internal payroll data and reports, ensuring compliance with local tax authorities and customers’ requirements. * Stay informed of relevant local regulatory requirements and policies changes. * Work cross\-functionally to provide expertise and payroll matters in the region supported. * Assist with internal and external payroll audits. * Support other projects and ad\-hoc activities. Qualifications * 5\+ years of payroll and HR experience with relevant experience leading payroll projects and teams. * Strong working knowledge of payroll regulations and policies for Mexico. * Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while meeting deadlines timely and accurately. * Strong verbal and written skills to handle clients and different stakeholders and payroll team. * Advance knowledge of payroll software solutions and managing technology and external payroll providers (ADP, Workday). * Experience implementing new payroll departments and industry\-recognized payroll solution. * English skills of 90% (oral, written \& comprehension). * Good knowledge in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word). * Strong Customer service orientation, proactive, working with minimal supervision and results oriented. * Comfortable in a fast pace and highly automated environment and ability to drive continuous process improvements. * High degree of accuracy and attention to detail. The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. \#LI\-DA2 Additional Information David Alpizar ext.david.alpizar@freudenberg.com