CBS Payroll Analyst (Mexico City, MEX, MX)

<style type="text/css"> </style> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">No Relocation Assistance Offered<br>Job Number #175047 - Del.Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico<br><br><strong>Who We Are</strong><br><br>Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!<br><br>Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.</span><br> </p><h2><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Role Summary</span></h2> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Payroll Analyst is responsible for managing end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing in coordination with local teams and third-party vendors. This position oversees timekeeping validation, local tax calculations, and Social Security compliance, while serving as a key operational contact for SOX and CAD audit processes. A core aspect of this role is customer service and communication: interacting directly with employees and HR to resolve inquiries, managing sensitive data with strict confidentiality, and confidently presenting compliance documentation to internal and external auditors.</span></p> <h2> </h2> <h2><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Key Responsibilities</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>End-to-End Payroll Processing:</strong> Collaborate with external payroll vendors and local teams to execute, calculate, and review employee payouts, payment requests, and overall payroll cycles accurately and on schedule.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Audit &amp; SOX Compliance:</strong> Support internal and external audits (including SOX and CAD audit controls) by providing accurate documentation, explaining payroll processes, and ensuring full regulatory alignment.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Tax &amp; Social Security Calculations:</strong> Perform and validate local payroll tax calculations, Social Security contributions, and statutory deductions in compliance with local labor legislation.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Timekeeping &amp; Incident Management:</strong> Process, audit, and validate timekeeping data, performing periodic timesheet reconciliations and executing root-cause analyses on errors to implement corrective/preventive actions.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Stakeholder &amp; HR Inquiry Management:</strong> Serve as the primary point of contact for employees and HR partners, delivering high-quality customer service to resolve payroll-related inquiries, incidents, and reporting requests promptly.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Management Reporting &amp; Data Integrity:</strong> Generate accurate financial and payroll reports for key company stakeholders while maintaining strict confidentiality and data integrity across systems.</span></p> </li> </ul> <h2> </h2> <h2><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Required Qualifications</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Education:</strong> Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Experience:</strong> 1 to 2 years of direct experience as a Payroll Processor, Payroll Analyst, or in a similar corporate payroll function.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Technical Mastery:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Intermediate to Advanced proficiency in<strong> </strong>Excel and Google Sheets.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Solid, practical knowledge of local labor taxes, Social Security frameworks, and incident tracking.</span></p> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Languages:</strong> Advanced English proficiency is mandatory (required for direct interactions with international auditors, global HR teams, and corporate management).</span></p> </li> </ul> <h2> </h2> <h2><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Desired Qualifications</span></h2> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Core Competencies:</strong> High level of confidentiality, attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and a strong work ethic with proven time management under tight deadlines.</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Audit Confidence:</strong> Comfortable interacting directly with auditors without intimidation, maintaining a clear and structured presentation of payroll records.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Customer Service Mindset:</strong> Genuine enjoyment and skill in interacting with people, addressing employee concerns empathetically and professionally.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Advanced Automation:</strong> Experience creating and using Excel Macros (VBA) or automated spreadsheets to streamline reporting.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Executive Reporting:</strong> Ability to synthesize complex payroll data into executive-level summaries for management decision-making.</span></p> </li> </ul><p><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Our Commitment to Inclusion</strong><br>Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer</strong><br>Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.<br><br>Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaxk_eF4utznQoVHlxmL9jVFJbOkM4Oe5CAdKOg-h9EPdLfg/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color:#0000ff">request form</span></a> should you require accommodation.<br><br>#LI-Hybrid</span></p>