Payroll Specialist - Colombia

Graphite Financial Group; Colombia; On-site; COP 210,370,000 - 291,281,000; Full time

Job summary

Graphite seeks a Payroll Specialist to manage U.S. payroll processing across clients with a focus on accuracy and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of experience handling payroll using Gusto, Justworks, and Rippling, and can navigate multi-state tax rules for startups and growth companies. In this role you will maintain meticulous payroll records, ensure timely tax filings, and support HR and finance teams to optimize payroll workflows while staying up-to-date with

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in U.S. payroll processing.
• Proficiency with Gusto, Justworks and Rippling.
• Strong knowledge of payroll taxes, compliance, and multi-state processing.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Manage payroll through platforms such as Gusto, Justworks, and Rippling.
• Maintain accurate payroll records, including wages, deductions, benefits, and tax filings.
• Ensure timely processing of payroll taxes and reporting requirements.
• Handle payroll audits and compliance reviews to align with financial industry standards.
• Address and resolve employee payroll inquiries with professionalism and accuracy.
• Collaborate with HR and finance teams to streamline payroll processes.
• Stay current with evolving payroll laws, tax requirements, and industry best practices.

Skills

U.S. payroll processing

Gusto

Justworks

Rippling

Multi-state payroll

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Gusto

Justworks

Rippling

Job description

Graphite is a growing boutique finance, accounting, tax, and strategy firm (www.graphitefinancial.com) built to help startup and high-growth companies scale efficiently and sustainably. Graphite Financial is redefining the “finance department” for early-stage companies and VC-backed startups. We deliver high-caliber accounting and finance leadership and support to entrepreneurs and management teams building scalable, high-growth companies. Our clients are actively managing cash burn, measuring performance, reporting to investors, making capital allocation decisions, and preparing for fundraising. All of that takes expertise and time that founders don’t have and can’t afford to hire for. Graphite bridges the gap with flexible, fixed-fee support packages that provide fractional leadership and operational support from CFOs, Controllers, FP&A Managers, and Tax leaders.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly detail-oriented and experienced Payroll Specialist to manage payroll processing for our clients across the U.S. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience managing U.S. payroll, preferably using Gusto, Justworks, and Rippling. This role requires expertise in payroll compliance, tax regulations, and multi-state payroll processing within a variety of industries and comfortable working with start ups..

Key Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Manage payroll through platforms such as Gusto, Justworks, and Rippling.
• Maintain accurate payroll records, including wages, deductions, benefits, and tax filings.
• Ensure timely processing of payroll taxes and reporting requirements.
• Handle payroll audits and compliance reviews to align with financial industry standards.
• Address and resolve employee payroll inquiries with professionalism and accuracy.
• Collaborate with HR and finance teams to streamline payroll processes.
• Stay current with evolving payroll laws, tax requirements, and industry best practices.

Qualifications & Skills

• 2-4 years of experience in U.S. payroll processing, preferably within the financial services industry.
• Proficiency in Gusto, Justworks, and Rippling is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax regulations, compliance, and multi-state payroll processing.
• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently.
• Experience handling payroll for a regulated industry is a plus.