Payroll Operations Lead

American farmers have made tremendous technology advancements through hardware improvements and investments in precision agriculture. However, when it comes to the back-office, most farms are decades behind, relying on spreadsheets, filing cabinets, and decades-old on-prem software to recruit, manage, and pay their workforce. Seso is addressing this problem by modernizing the back-office for the farm.

Our mission is to build the premier platform for agribusiness to hire and manage their workforce and improve the lives of agricultural workers. We are addressing American farmers' biggest pain point - access to qualified labor - through a software-enabled labor solution that automates the H-2A visa. Our comprehensive HR platform streamlines and automates the hiring process for farms and seamlessly integrates their efforts across recruitment, onboarding, payroll, and insurance while providing workers access to financial services for the first time.

Seso has raised over $60M from Tier I investors including Index, Founders Fund, and Mary Meeker at Bond, and has been recognized with awards including Forbes Rising Stars and Andreessen Horowitz's American Dynamism 50.

About The Role
Seso is expanding its Payroll team and looking for a
Payroll Ops Lead
to oversee payroll processing operations and ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance. As a Payroll OpsLead, you will be responsible for managing a team of payroll clerks, overseeing end-to-end payroll processing, and improving payroll workflows. You will play a critical role in ensuring thousands of workers are paid accurately and on time each week.

This role requires strong leadership, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The Payroll Clerk Lead will work out of our Monterrey, Mexico office and report to the
Head of Payroll Ops
.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Payroll Clerks, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure smooth payroll operations.
• Oversee the end-to-end payroll process, including intake of time cards, payroll statement generation, and system uploads.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance with payroll regulations, tax requirements, and company policies.
• Review and validate payroll data to minimize errors and discrepancies before processing.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for escalated payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries.
• Maintain payroll records, update employee data (e.g., job title changes, exemptions, deductions), and generate payroll reports.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payroll efficiency and accuracy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Payroll Product and GTM teams, on payroll-related projects.

Skillset & Qualifications

• 2+ years of payroll processing experience, with at least 1 year in a leadership or senior payroll role
• Strong understanding of payroll regulations, tax deductions, and compliance requirements
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and ability to prioritize tasks effectively
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• High degree of technical literacy, with expertise in spreadsheets (Excel, Google Sheets)
• Experience working with payroll software and systems
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to resolve payroll discrepancies efficiently
• Ability to lead and mentor a team while maintaining a hands-on approach to payroll processing

Diversity is more than a commitment at Seso, it is the foundation of what we do. We pride ourselves on building the premier platform that serves agribusiness and improves the lives of agricultural workers. We believe in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us all feel welcome.