Compassion International

Payroll Accountant I - LAC Region

Compassion International  •  Republic of Honduras (Hybrid)  •  3 days ago
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Job Description

This position can be based in any of our 12 Latin America & Caribbean countries (locations are listed).

Please submit your application and CV in English by June 3rd.
This entry‑level professional specialist supports the payroll function for the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region by assisting with end‑to‑end payroll processes across approximately twelve countries and supporting timekeeping globally and timecard processing for the United States. This role gathers and verifies payroll and time‑tracking inputs, reviews calculated results, and supports accurate, timely payroll execution in compliance with local country regulations. This specialist protects Compassion's financial integrity by ensuring tax registrations in various agencies as well as full compliance with regulatory issues such as local taxes and unemployment insurance requirements. Responsibilities include conducting payroll and timecard variance reviews, supporting government and regulatory filings, maintaining accurate payroll and timekeeping data, and responding to employee questions related to pay, taxes, and time reporting. At this level, the specialist is still learning regional payroll and U.S. timekeeping requirements and generally works under the guidance of a supervisor or more experienced team member.

Responsibilities

  • Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.

Regional Payroll Support (LAC)

  • Supports the collection, validation, and maintenance of updated payroll data for each country in the LAC region for every pay cycle.
  • Assists in reviewing payroll results, performing audit checks, and preparing variance reports for each country before payroll approval.
  • Helps ensure payroll processes follow all applicable local regulations, including tax, social security, and statutory requirements.
  • Supports preparation and submission of required payroll‑related filings with government and regulatory agencies across the LAC region.
  • Maintains accurate documentation and payroll records for each country.
  • Assists in researching and resolving payroll discrepancies by working with Finance, P&C, Benefits, and Systems teams.
  • Provides frontline support to employees in the region by answering payroll and tax‑related questions.

U.S. Timekeeping & Timecard Support

  • Processes, reviews, and audits U.S. employee timecards each pay cycle to ensure accurate and timely submission for payroll processing.
  • Reviews U.S. time‑tracking data for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with organizational policies and legal requirements.
  • Conducts variance reports for U.S. time reporting to identify discrepancies such as missing entries, overtime exceptions, or unusual patterns.
  • Supports employee inquiries related to Workday time tracking, timecard corrections, timesheet policies, and general timekeeping requirements.
  • Collaborates with People & Culture (HR), Supervisors, and Systems teams to correct time entries, resolve exceptions, and ensure proper alignment with payroll processing.
  • Helps maintain accurate timekeeping documentation and supports audits involving U.S. time‑reporting compliance.

General Responsibilities

  • Supports periodic audits of payroll and timekeeping data.
  • Helps implement process improvements for efficiency, compliance, and data accuracy.
  • Ensures that payroll‑related and timekeeping‑related systems and processes follow organizational policies and applicable laws.
  • Assists with system updates by providing country‑specific and U.S. timekeeping details for configuration needs.
  • Maintains accurate, auditable payroll and timekeeping records.

Requirements

Culture
  • Accountable for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion's core "Cultural Behaviors" in all internal and external communication and relationships.
Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
Language
  • Advanced English and Spanish speaking, reading, and writing required.
*Equivalent education, training and/or certification may be substituted for experience and education shown above
Working Environment
Remote or Hybrid Office
Travel Requirements: Up to 15% travel required
Compassion International

About Compassion International

Compassion International is a Christian child development ministry aimed at releasing children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty in Jesus’ name.

We are church-based: Compassion believes the Church is God’s chosen instrument to bring hope to a hurting world.

We believe the strategic placement of local churches makes them best suited to address the holistic needs of the children in their communities. And only they can effectively deliver the Jesus-based teaching and whole-life care that children in poverty deserve. Compassion partners with 8,000+ churches in 25 countries around the world to deliver our holistic child development program.

We are child-focused: Compassion’s ministry is focused on the individual child and his/her development. We offer this assistance irrespective of caste, creed, class or religion. At Compassion, we believe entire communities will feel the positive impact of our presence because what happens in the life of a child ripples throughout his or her environment.

We are Christ-centered: Jesus is the core of our ministry and his life and teachings shape our programs. They reflect the spiritual commitments of our staff. And they guide how we love people, respect communities and cooperate with nations.

We are committed to integrity: We hold ourselves to the highest professional and biblical principles in all aspects of our ministry and maintain the highest industry standards for our allocation of funds.

Compassion and Compassion International are trademarks of Compassion International, Inc.

Industry
Nonprofit & NGOs
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Global
Year Founded
1952
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