Global Payroll & Benefits Intern — Remote

Sezzle; Colombia; Remote; COP 28,436,000 - 34,060,000; Part time

Job summary

Sezzle is seeking a Payroll, Compensation & Benefits Intern to gain hands-on experience across the US, Canada, and Latin America. You’ll work under the Senior Director of Payroll & Benefits on multi-country operations, learning compensation administration and benefits management in a fast-paced fintech environment.

You will perform data quality checks, assist with audits, and help drive automation initiatives while exploring AI tools to enhance productivity.

Qualifications

• Current finance student or recent graduate.
• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.
• Proficient in Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides) and Excel.
• English proficiency (written and spoken) and collaboration with US teams.
• Spanish fluency (native or near-native).
• Interest in AI, automation and RegTech in People Operations.
• Experience with AI tools to boost productivity is a plus.

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 to resolve discrepancies.
• Support payroll and benefits audits and prepare supporting documentation.
• Assist with compensation research and benchmarking for annual reviews.
• Help manage vendor invoices and payment requests for payroll/benefits.
• Maintain employee files in compliance with local laws in each jurisdiction.
• Support ERISA, ACA, FLSA, and Colombian labor law compliance data preparation.
• Act as first point of contact for payroll, benefits, and compensation questions.
• Document and map payroll processes to identify automation opportunities.
• Support leaves, disability claims and COBRA processes.
• Participate in AI and automation initiatives and test new tools.
• Assist in collection and filing of payroll and benefit tax forms.
• Support ad-hoc People Ops projects related to growth and international expansion.

Skills

Finance knowledge

Analytical mindset

Google Workspace

Excel

English proficiency

Spanish fluency

AI familiarity

Confidential data handling

Education

Finance (current student)

Tools

Claude AI

Job description

Sezzle is seeking a Payroll, Compensation & Benefits Intern to gain hands-on experience across the US, Canada, and Latin America. You’ll work under the Senior Director of Payroll & Benefits on multi-country operations, learning compensation administration and benefits management in a fast-paced fintech environment.

You will perform data quality checks, assist with audits, and help drive automation initiatives while exploring AI tools to enhance productivity.