Payroll Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst

We are part of the Payroll Governance, Risk & Compliance team, covering Mexico and Central America (CAM). Our mission is to strengthen the Payroll control environment through risk analysis, control evaluation, and compliance monitoring, acting as the main point of contact with Internal Control, Audit, and Compliance areas.

Contribute to strengthening the Payroll control environment in Mexico and Central America through risk analysis, control evaluation, and compliance monitoring. Act as a liaison with Internal Control, Audit, Compliance, and specialist areas to address requirements, assessments, and reviews, supporting continuous process improvement. This role manages assigned activities with operational autonomy, keeping management informed of progress and deviations, and coordinating regulatory interpretations and sensitive decisions with management and specialist areas.

· Coordinate and channel information requests, defining owners, scope, due dates, and deliverables.

· Act as a liaison between Payroll Mexico/CAM and the Internal Control, Audit, and Compliance areas.

· Review the completeness, consistency, and traceability of evidence, identifying gaps or inconsistencies before submission.

· Support the handling of assessments, FCPA reviews, and other compliance requirements with specialist areas.

· Execute control testing according to defined methodologies and scopes, documenting results and potential deviations.

· Follow up on findings and action plans, reviewing closing evidence and escalating deviations.

· Support monitoring of adherence to applicable policies, procedures, and requirements.

· Collaborate in risk identification and in the documentation and improvement of processes and controls.

· Support the standardization of processes and best practices across Mexico and CAM.

· Keep risk and control matrices, procedures, indicators, and tracking logs up to date.

· Identify opportunities for improvement and automation, maintaining the confidential handling of information.

· Completed bachelor's degree in Public Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

· 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in internal control, audit, risk, or compliance.

· Experience in analysis and documentation of processes, risks, and controls.

· Experience reviewing evidence and executing control testing.

· Experience handling audits, requests, and following up on findings.

· Experience coordinating with different areas and managing multiple deliverables simultaneously.

· General knowledge of internal control, risk, COSO, and SOX.

· Intermediate Excel skills: data cross-referencing, formulas, and pivot tables.

· Functional intermediate English for emails, documentation, and meetings.

· Desirable: experience in Payroll, Human Resources, or shared services processes.

· Desirable: exposure to FCPA, assessments, or compliance reviews.

· Desirable: knowledge of SAP, SuccessFactors, Power Query, Power BI, or similar tools.

· Desirable: experience collaborating with regional teams.

· Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, organization, communication and collaboration, with sound judgment to identify inconsistencies, escalate risks, and a proactive interest in using AI and digital tools to improve processes.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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