End-to-End Payroll Analyst (CBS) – Global & Analytics

Colgate-Palmolive; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a CBS Payroll Analyst U.S. based role, supporting payroll operations from Mexico City.

You will partner with the external payroll vendor, validate timekeeping, and ensure accurate payouts in a fast-paced shared services environment. You will drive continuous improvement through root-cause analysis, support audits and governance, generate payroll analytics for HR stakeholders, and uphold confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field.
• 1+ years of payroll, finance, or HR operations experience.
• Advanced English proficiency (written and spoken).
• Excel or Google Sheets proficiency with lookups and pivots.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Payroll Administration: Partner with the external payroll vendor and internal cross-functional teams to review, validate, and execute complete payroll processing cycles on time and in compliance with company standards.
• Timekeeping & Payout Calculations: Process, audit, and validate timekeeping systems and employee attendance data, calculating complex adjustments such as retroactive pay, leaves, and vacation balances.
• Continuous Improvement & Root-Cause Analysis: Conduct comprehensive root-cause analysis on payroll variances or discrepancies, implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to mitigate recurrence and enhance payroll accuracy.
• Audit, Compliance & Governance: Support internal, external, and statutory payroll audits, maintaining Standard Operating Business Procedures (SOBPs) and ensuring business continuity and backup coverage plans are up to date.
• Stakeholder Support & Reporting: Generate vendor-based payroll analytics and custom reports for key business stakeholders, resolving employee and HR inquiries to ensure high-quality service delivery.

Skills

Advanced English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a CBS Payroll Analyst U.S. based role, supporting payroll operations from Mexico City.

You will partner with the external payroll vendor, validate timekeeping, and ensure accurate payouts in a fast-paced shared services environment. You will drive continuous improvement through root-cause analysis, support audits and governance, generate payroll analytics for HR stakeholders, and uphold confidentiality.