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Despegar

Online travel agency: flights, hotels, rentals

Payroll Specialist with Colombia Payroll Experience

Payroll AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBuenos Aires, Argentina

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of four years of experience managing payroll for more than 600 people in Colombia.
  • Background in Administration, Accounting, Industrial Engineering, Human Resources, or a related field.
  • Experience with applied artificial intelligence tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot.
  • Experience using payroll processing systems and advanced Excel.
  • Knowledge of Colombian labor law, including ARL, EPS, parafiscal contributions, and compensation funds.
  • Proactivity, self-management, teamwork, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, process, and centralize payroll updates, including attendance, vacations, leave, variable pay, and incapacity records.
  • Upload payroll information to the provider's system for payroll processing.
  • Request payments for employees, third parties, and social contributions.
  • Reconcile payroll accounting for Colombia using local accounts and for the corporate organization.
  • Prepare cover sheets and reports requested by auditors and corporate teams regarding provisions.
  • Prepare PY provisions.
  • Prepare balance reconciliations with the corporate organization to verify alignment.
  • Centralize accounting closings from the payroll function.
  • Present for internal and external audits, which occur approximately three times per year.
  • Take on technology projects to optimize area processes.
  • Advance the hiring process.
  • Prepare employment contracts and annexes.
  • Manage benefits-plan procedures, including prepaid healthcare, food cards, insurance policies, and other benefits.
  • Complete social security affiliations, including ARL, EPS, parafiscal contributions, and compensation funds.
  • Audit hiring documentation.
  • Support the onboarding process.
  • Generate certificates.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience processing payroll in other Latin American countries, including Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, or Chile.
  • English.
  • Experience with Oracle HCM or Designer.

About the Company

Despegar

Online travel agency: flights, hotels, rentals

Despegar.com operates as a travel booking platform in Latin America, letting travelers find and reserve flights, hotels, car rentals, and other travel services. Users search across multiple providers on Despegar’s site, compare options, and complete bookings directly, with the company earning commissions from suppliers for each transaction and additional revenue from advertising and related services. The platform differentiates itself through its regional focus on Latin America, a wide catalog of travel products from various providers, and its business model that relies on commission revenue and ads rather than owning all inventory. Despegar’s goal is to streamline how travelers in the region discover and book travel, expanding its market share in Latin America’s online travel market.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Founded
1999

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