Payroll Coordinator - Entry Level

Moffatt & Nichol; Bogotá ciudad; Presencial; COP 24.000.000 - 36.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Moffatt & Nichol in Bogota, Colombia, is seeking an entry-level Payroll Coordinator to join the Accounting Group. This role provides administrative and operational support for payroll processing across Latin America under close supervision.

Responsibilities include data preparation for Latin America countries, maintaining records, timekeeping reviews, reports, and assisting with audits. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and up to 3 years of experience, with strong Excel skills and a

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience (internships acceptable).
• Basic understanding of payroll principles; exposure to Latin American payroll.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving ability
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines across multiple payroll cycles
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Responsabilidades

• Support payroll data preparation for multiple Latin America countries (e.g., Colombia and other regional offices)
• Enter and maintain employee payroll records (new hires, changes, terminations)
• Assist with timekeeping reviews and escalate discrepancies
• Generate standard payroll reports and maintain payroll documentation
• Ensure data accuracy in line with internal procedures and local country requirements
• Respond to basic payroll inquiries and escalate more complex issues
• Support audit requests by gathering payroll records

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Collaboration

Time management

Attention to detail

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field

Herramientas

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large complex waterfront infrastructure projects and is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders in this field. We are actively looking for a Payroll Coordinator (Entry Level) to join our Bogota office. As part of the Accounting Group, the Payroll Coordinator provides administrative and operational support for payroll processing across Latin America, assisting with accurate and timely payroll activities under close supervision.

About Moffatt & Nichol:

Moffatt & Nichol is a leading infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines. Reflecting Moffatt & Nichol’s commitment to design innovation since 1945, Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked the company No. 1 design firm for Marine and Port Facilities in the United States and No. 7 internationally.

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists, and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in three primary practice areas—coastal, environmental, and water resources; ports and harbours; and transportation, bridges, and rail.

Duties and responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Support payroll data preparation for multiple Latin America countries (e.g., Colombia and other regional offices)
• Enter and maintain employee payroll records (new hires, changes, terminations)
• Assist with timekeeping reviews and **escalate** discrepancies
• Generate standard payroll reports and maintain payroll documentation
• Ensure data accuracy in line with internal procedures and local country requirements
• Respond to basic payroll inquiries and **escalate** more complex issues
• Support audit requests by gathering payroll records

Other duties:

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field.
• 1- 3 years of relevant experience (internships acceptable).
• Basic understanding of payroll principles; exposure to Latin American payroll
• Strong Excel skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving ability
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines across multiple payroll cycles
• Strong communication and collaboration skills