🚀 We’re Hiring: Senior Payroll Specialist – Bogotá, Colombia 📍 Location: Bogotá, Colombia (Hybrid: on-site Tuesdays and Wednesdays) 🕒 Work Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM 💰 Salary: TBD (Competitive) 📄 Contract Type: Indefinite – Legal Employee 🧾 About the Role: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to join our team! You will be responsible for executing accurate payroll processing, ensuring full compliance with tax, legal, and accounting requirements, while leading initiatives to integrate and automate payroll processes with accounting systems. 🔧 Main Responsibilities: ✅ Full-cycle payroll processing for approximately 300 employees in Colombia (occasional exposure to Mexico and Brazil payrolls) ✅ Audit and reconciliation of payroll data with the accounting department ✅ Administration of income certificates and social security taxes ✅ Management of systems including Workday and ADP ✅ Drive initiatives for process automation and integration with accounting ✅ Stay updated on Colombian labor laws and tax regulations ✅ Provide mentorship and guidance to junior payroll team members ✅ Serve as the point of contact in the absence of the Payroll Manager ✅ Collaborate in global projects for system upgrades and interfaces ✅ Lead conversations on complex payroll matters (e.g., long-term incentives, taxation) 📚 Requirements: 🎓 Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Payroll, Business Administration, Finance, or related field 🧠 4–7 years of regional payroll experience, ideally supporting companies with 500+ employees 💻 Experience with Workday and local payroll platforms (ADP preferred) 💬 Advanced English (B2 or higher) for meetings and communications 🔎 Strong analytical, auditing, and reconciliation skills 🤝 Excellent interpersonal skills, leadership, autonomy, and ability to manage conflicts diplomatically 🌎 Ability to manage cross-functional relationships with HR, Accounting, and Global Services 🎯 Key Challenges in this Role: Integrate payroll processes with accounting Migrate and manage electronic payroll Continue the automation journey with ADP systems