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General Information

Job ID
35601
Location
Bogota, Colombia
Work Types
Full Time, Permanent
Categories
Client Payroll


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About TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. Our 9,100 experts and 120 offices in 85 jurisdictions worldwide serve corporates, financial institutions, asset managers, private clients and family offices, providing the combination of accounting, tax, payroll, fund administration, compliance and entity management services essential to global business


Discover the Role

The Payroll Specialist is an experienced payroll professional responsible for independently managing complex payrolls for a defined portfolio of clients. The role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery while maintaining strong client relationships and supporting junior team members. The Payroll Specialist applies deep technical knowledge and problem-solving skills to handle advanced payroll scenarios, support audits, and contribute to continuous improvement. This role plays a critical part in ensuring service excellence, compliance, and operational efficiency within the payroll delivery team and marks a key transition from operational execution to technical leadership.


Key Responsibilities
  • Independently processes complex payrolls, including advanced calculations, statutory updates, and multi-country components where applicable.
  • Ensures compliance with all local tax, social security, and labor regulations by monitoring and implementing legislative changes impacting payroll.
  • Reviews and validates payroll outputs, ensuring accuracy and completeness prior to finalization and client delivery.
  • Provides day-to-day guidance and informal coaching to junior team members (JB1–JB2), reviewing their work and supporting their development.
  • Acts as a key point of contact for complex client queries, audits, and escalations; participates in client calls and meetings as required.
  • Supports year-end activities, including reconciliations, annual filings, and statutory reporting.
  • Contributes to new client onboarding, supporting system setup, parallel runs, and transition to business-as-usual (BAU).
  • Collaborates with client stakeholders (e.g., HR and Finance) to ensure accurate and timely payroll inputs and outputs.
  • Identifies and proposes improvements to payroll processes, focusing on enhancing accuracy, efficiency, and standardization.

Key Requirements
  • Advanced technical knowledge of payroll processes, systems, and local legislation.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., advanced formulas, pivot tables) and experience with payroll systems such as SAP, Visma, Softland, and Sage.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to manage complex payroll scenarios and resolve discrepancies.
  • High attention to detail and accuracy when processing and reviewing payroll data and reports.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills to manage client relationships and mentor junior team members.
  • Strong organizational and time management abilities to handle multiple client accounts and meet strict deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently while exercising sound judgment in decision-making.
  • Commitment to confidentiality, data protection, and compliance with internal controls and external regulations.
  • Proactive mindset with a strong focus on continuous improvement.

What’s in it for you?

Pathways for career development

Work with colleagues and clients around the world on interesting and challenging work.

We provide internal career opportunities, so you can take your career further within TMF.

Continuous development is supported through global learning opportunities from the TMF Business Academy.

 

Making an impact

You’ll be helping us to make the world a simpler place to do business for our clients.

Through our corporate social responsibility program, you’ll also be making a difference in the communities where we work.

 

A supportive environment

Strong feedback culture to help build an engaging workplace.

Our inclusive work environment allows you to work from our offices around the world, as well as from home, helping you find the right work-life balance to perform at your best.



We’re looking forward to getting to know you!