Compensation & Benefits Specialist - Colombia Remote

Proper; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Proper, a growing tech startup based in San Francisco, is seeking a Compensation and Benefits Specialist to manage payroll and benefits for their diverse workforce across the U.S. and LATAM. This role offers a dynamic environment focusing on compliance, equitable compensation, and employee satisfaction while contributing to Proper's collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience in payroll and benefits administration.
• Direct experience processing LATAM contractor payroll.
• Strong understanding of health insurance and labor practices in LATAM.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll and benefits operations for U.S. and LATAM regions.
• Administer biweekly/monthly payroll and calculate variable compensation.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and internal policies.

Skills

Payroll administration

Benefits management

Compliance with labor laws

Communication skills

Problem resolution

Data auditing

Market analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Business administration or a related field

Tools

HRIS

Deel

Job description

Proper is a quickly growing startup that values your skills, voice, and happiness.

We’re a team of developers, designers, engineers, accountants, CPAs, project managers, and creatives from all over the world. But we’re also surfers, hikers, Sichuan-eaters, photographers, artists, world travelers, meme lovers, and life-havers.

Together, we provide the most technologically advanced property accounting services in the world - and we think that’s pretty epic. We’re proud to be creating something new that improves people’s lives while working together in a culture of collaboration, respect, communication, joy, and personal growth.

Read more about what we do atProper.ai

We’re proud to create something new that improves people’s lives while working together in a culture of collaboration, respect, communication, joy, and personal growth.

We’re seeking a Compensation and Benefits Specialist to join our team.

Proper is seeking an Compensation and Benefits Specialist who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, and evolving environment. The ideal candidate ensures accurate payroll execution across geographies, administers sales commissions and organizational bonuses, and oversees employee benefits, including U.S. and LATAM insurance programs. This role bridges compliance, equity, and strategic compensation planning across Proper’s diverse workforce.

If that sounds like you and you’re excited about joining a world-class team passionate about growing together, we look forward to hearing from you!

Proper is a San Francisco-based tech startup. This full-time position would be based remotely in Colombia or Mexico.

Role Description

• The Compensation and Benefits Specialist will be responsible for: Managing payroll and benefits operations across the U.S. and LATAM regions. This role administers biweekly/monthly payroll, processes variable compensation such as bonuses and commissions, and oversees health and insurance benefits programs. They ensure compliance with labor laws and internal policies, resolve employee benefit issues, maintain accurate HRIS data, and support compensation reviews, audits, and benchmarking. Collaborating closely with HRBPs, this specialist also advises employees on compensation and benefits while researching new offerings to enhance total rewards.

Required skills

• Administer biweekly/monthly payroll for U.S. FTEs and LATAM contractors (e.g., Mexico, Colombia).
• Calculate and process variable compensation (sales commissions, performance bonuses) across orgs.
• Manage benefits programs, including U.S. health, dental, vision insurance, and LATAM health coverage.
• Provide timely resolution to benefits issues, including claims, eligibility, and reimbursements.
• Partner with HRBPs to advise employees on benefits and compensation inquiries.
• Maintain and audit payroll and benefits data in HRIS and ensure timely updates.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, benefit regulations, and internal controls.
• Support annual compensation cycles, audits, and benchmarking efforts.
• Help analyze pay bands and market data for role budgeting
• Research and identify additional benefits for team members

Qualifications:

• Direct experience processing LATAM contractor payroll and U.S. FTE payroll.
• Experience with commission structures and bonus schemes.
• Familiarity with tools such as Deel.
• Strong understanding of LATAM health insurance and labor practices.
• Fluency in English and Spanish preferred.

Type of Degree

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business administration or a related field.

Years of experience in the field

• 3–5 years experience in payroll and benefits administration.

Proper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse environment to work by offering the same opportunities to all applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, disability, national origins, marital status, or other characteristics. We base our talent search exclusively on competencies, abilities and potential.