Payroll Analyst

**Job Function**:
Finance
**Job Sub Function**:
Accounting
**Job Category**:
Professional
**All Job Posting Locations**:
Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia

**Position Summary**

The position will be part of the Capability center in Bogota. The Analyst role should have strong HR, or Finance operation experience focused on high level of timeliness, accuracy, and compliance. As an Payroll Analyst, you are responsible in consistently delivering assigned tasks and responsibilities for LATAM processes. This role will also be responsible for review, validation and analysis of results and reports. You will also facilitate and have tactical responsibilities in the areas of Incident and Change management, Continuous Improvement initiatives, project deliverables and system upgrades. You will follow J&J Global Services tools, procedures, and guidelines in discharge of your day-to-day duties. Strong collaboration, adaptability and time-management are critical for this role.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Strong experience in Accounting payroll, payroll processing and labor legislation for Colombia.
- Supports multi-country payroll to have an effective operational model in compliance with company policies as well as statutory and legal requirements.
- Supports payroll project implementation, transition, and continuous improvements.Execution of tasks and assigned deliverables for project activities initiated by Payroll GPO, Global Services and non-payroll entities (HR, Finance etc).
- Ability to perform reporting and reconciliation.
- Highly detail-oriented and committed to meeting deadlines.
- Executes, in accordance with globally established standards, processes for SOX compliance, internal controls, and required regulatory/statutory requirements (including payroll record data maintenance).
- Maintains a high degree of confidentiality, data protection assurance, conformity with J&J policies, procedures, external regulations, and agencies.
- Updates and maintain payroll process and administration documentation.
- Identifies and raises continuous improvement and automation opportunities.
- Supports cross-functional projects with payroll dependency.
- Supports and resolves accounting payroll related inquiries.

**Qualifications**
- A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is required.A minimum of 3 years of prior experience in Payroll, Accounting, HR or Finance operation is required.
- Knowledge of SAP.
- Accounting: Understands accounting principles and financial statements (profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow), ensuring accurate reporting and compliance. Provides insights to enhance financial health and reduce risks.
- Compliance management: Ensures adherence to laws, regulations, and policies for ethical and legal conduct. Understands financial controls, participating in audits and maintains strong compliance awareness and skepticism.
- Digital: Actively supports company's digitalization goals, focusing on process automation and reimagining work methods. Values adaptability, resilience, and challenging the status quo, along with continuous improvement through technology (excel).
- Knowledge of payroll processing is preferred (processes, electronic payroll processes, regulations, vendor landscape, etc.).
- An Advanced English level is required, for both verbal and written communication.
- Research and problem-solving skills required.
- Ability to execute tactically, quickly adapt to situations, and address day-to-day operational challenges with mínimal supervision.
- Cultural awareness and an ability to work with a multitude of people across multiple markets assigned.
- Knowledge and/or experience with the Leading Third-Party Payroll Providers (ADP, KPMG, PWC, NGA, SDWorx, etc.), e-Time, Kronos, Salesforce Service Cloud, SAP, Workday is preferred.
- Prior experience in a multi-national company, and/or experience in a Finance/HR Shared Services preferred.
- Knowledge and/or experience with Knowledge Management artifacts such as Desktop Procedures (DTPs) and proficiency with Compliance requirements (SOX and Business Controls) is required.