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, and manage mass uploads and bulk data.
• Identify and lead automation and digital capability projects, and coach and mentor payroll staff.

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.
• Knowledge of third-party payroll providers (ADP, NGA, SD Worx, etc.) and of SOX and business controls.
• Experience in a multinational company or in finance/HR shared services preferred.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of US payroll processing and regulations.
• Strong English verbal and written communication.
• Payroll certification preferred (e.g. CPP, FPC).
• Preferred: SAP, Workday, Kronos, mass upload tools, workflow/automation platforms, e-time, Salesforce Service Cloud.