Global Payroll & Benefits Intern, AI-Driven Growth

Sezzle; Colombia; On-site; COP 31,248,000 - 35,935,000; Full time

Job summary

Sezzle is seeking a Payroll, Compensation & Benefits Intern to join the People Operations team. You will gain hands-on exposure to multi-country payroll, compensation administration, and benefits management across the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

You will work closely with the Senior Director of Payroll & Benefits, with a clear pathway for full-time conversion based on performance. This role emphasizes learning, AI adoption, and rapid growth within a dynamic fintech environment.

Qualifications

• Current university student or recent graduate in Finance.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end payroll operations across multiple countries (US, Canada, Colombia).
• Assist with benefits enrollment, terminations, and lifecycle changes in HRIS and benefits platforms.
• Perform data quality checks across payroll, benefits, and HRIS systems.
• Support audits and prepare documentation, reconciling variances.
• Assist with compensation research and benchmarking for annual reviews.
• Manage vendor invoices and payment requests for payroll and benefits.
• Maintain employee files in compliance with local regulations.
• Support ERISA, ACA, FLSA and Colombian labor law compliance data prep.
• Be first point of contact for payroll, benefits and compensation questions.
• Map payroll and benefits processes and explore automation opportunities.
• Assist in collection and filing of payroll and benefit tax forms.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Data accuracy

English proficiency

Spanish fluency

AI tools (Claude)

Education

Finance degree or current finance student

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Sezzle is seeking a Payroll, Compensation & Benefits Intern to join the People Operations team. You will gain hands-on exposure to multi-country payroll, compensation administration, and benefits management across the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

You will work closely with the Senior Director of Payroll & Benefits, with a clear pathway for full-time conversion based on performance. This role emphasizes learning, AI adoption, and rapid growth within a dynamic fintech environment.