Payroll Supervisor

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is hiring a Payroll Supervisor (Payroll Lead) for its Bogotá Capability Center within the Finance function. The role leads payroll solution delivery and automation initiatives, including wage recovery, workers' compensation, fleet payroll and mass uploads, while driving continuous improvement, managing cross-functional projects and providing subject-matter expertise on payroll calculations with third-party providers. It also owns audits and drives digital capabilities to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure payroll data flows from internal applications into the payroll system before the payroll deadline.
• Manage accounting, payments, time and attendance, and long-term incentive processes as part of payroll.
• Act as a key partner and advisor to business areas, leading process reviews and improvements.
• Serve as payroll lead for project phases such as testing, data management and process documentation.
• Provide expertise on payroll calculations with third-party providers and manage cross-area and cross-country payroll in line with policies and statutory requirements.
• Perform month-end, quarter-end and year-end payroll returns, reporting and reconciliation.
• Execute SOX compliance, internal controls and regulatory requirements, and own internal and external audits.
• Lead wage recovery and workers' compensation payroll activities, mass uploads and bulk data processes, and automation and digital capability projects.
• Maintain confidentiality, support cross-functional projects, coach payroll staff and resolve payroll inquiries.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 years of prior experience in payroll or HR (Americas region).
• Minimum 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Prior experience with month-end, quarter-end or year-end payroll returns, remittances, controls and compliance.
• Experience with third-party payroll providers (ADP, NGA, SD Worx, etc.) and knowledge of payroll US processing preferred.
• Prior experience in a multinational company and/or in finance/HR shared services preferred.
• Payroll certification (e.g., CPP, FPC) preferred.

Required skills

• Knowledge of payroll US processing and payroll taxes.
• Preferred: SAP, Workday, Kronos, e-Time, Salesforce Service Cloud, mass upload tools and workflow/automation platforms.
• Knowledge of SOX and business controls, and of Desktop Procedures (DTPs).
• Strong English verbal and written communication.