Payroll Team Lead Colombia

Colombia. Posted 5 months ago

The role

The Payroll Team Lead manages end-to-end monthly payroll operations for over 150 employees in Colombia. This role involves designing standardized processes, ensuring legal compliance, and leading the transition to an in-house payroll model.

What you will do

Managing end-to-end monthly payroll operations for 150+ employees in Colombia
Leading transitions of payroll services for business continuity and data migration
Designing and implementing standardized payroll processes, validation procedures, and internal controls
Ensuring compliance with Colombian labor legislation, taxation, social security, and statutory benefits
Managing relationships with external payroll providers
Acting as the main point of contact for HR, Finance, Accounting, and internal stakeholders
Ensuring accurate payroll reporting and employee cost analysis
Leading process optimization, automation, and the roadmap to bring payroll operations in-house
Supporting employees and internal teams with payroll-related inquiries

Required qualifications

5+ years of hands-on experience managing end-to-end payroll operations
Strong expertise in Colombian payroll and labor legislation
Proven experience managing outsourced payroll providers
Experience leading payroll operations or process transformation initiatives
Knowledge of payroll taxation, social security contributions, statutory benefits, termination settlements, and collective bargaining agreements
Experience designing payroll controls, reconciliations, reporting procedures, and payroll accounting processes
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Fluent English (B2+/C1), both written and spoken
Strong analytical skills
Advanced Excel proficiency
Experience working with payroll systems and large datasets

About the company

Platacard's HR team supports growth by ensuring efficient, compliant, and scalable people operations. The company operates in a high-tech environment with a focus on innovative solutions.