Philippines Payroll Specialist

AGS Health; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

AGS Health in Chennai, India, is seeking an experienced Philippines Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll for Philippines-based employees. The role emphasizes accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local labor laws and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities include processing payroll, ensuring data integrity, and coordinating with HR, Finance, and external vendors to uphold payroll controls, reporting, and audits. Experience with major payroll platforms is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, Business Admin, or related field.
• 3+ years of Philippines payroll processing experience.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine payroll regulations, taxation, and statutory contributions.
• Experience handling payroll for medium to large employee populations.
• Proficiency in payroll systems and HRIS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for Philippines-based employees.
• Validate master data, attendance, leave, overtime, and inputs.
• Process salary calculations, adjustments, bonuses, commissions, allowances, and deductions.
• Ensure timely and accurate salary disbursement through banking partners.
• Maintain compliance with SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and BIR.
• Prepare and submit government reports and filings on time.
• Generate payroll reports and tax documentation.
• Support payroll audits and resolve discrepancies.

Skills

Payroll processing

Philippine payroll compliance

Taxation & reporting

HRIS & payroll systems

Excel analytics

Payroll reconciliation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/HR/Business

Tools

Workday

SAP

Oracle

ADP

UKG

SuccessFactors

Job description

OUR COMPANY

AGS Health, LLC (AGS) is a technology-enabled Revenue Cycle Management (RCM")" company that provides financial clearance, financial management and clinical coding solutions and services to healthcare providers and vendors across the US. AGS Health has ~12,000 employees across multiple offices in India and the US. The company generates annualized revenues of over $US 175 million. The CEO and the company have ambitions to transform from a traditional healthcare services company to an integrated technology and services organization that serves an expanded set of customer segments and offers a more diverse set of products and services.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Philippines Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll processing for employees in the Philippines. The role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll execution, compliance with Philippine labor laws and statutory requirements, payroll reporting, and employee payroll support.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Processing

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for Philippines-based employees.
• Validate employee master data, attendance, leave records, overtime, and payroll inputs.
• Process salary calculations, adjustments, bonuses, commissions, allowances, and deductions.
• Ensure timely and accurate salary disbursement through banking partners.

Statutory Compliance

• Administer and maintain compliance with Philippines statutory requirements including:
  • Social Security System (SSS)
  • Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)
  • Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG)
  • Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
• Calculate and process mandatory contributions and tax deductions.
• Prepare and submit required government reports and filings within deadlines.
• Stay updated on changes in Philippine labor laws, tax regulations, and payroll legislation.

Payroll Audit & Reconciliation

• Perform payroll validation and reconciliation before payroll release.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee queries.
• Maintain payroll controls and audit-ready documentation.
• Support internal and external payroll audits.

Reporting & Documentation

• Generate payroll reports, variance reports, tax reports, and management reports.
• Prepare year-end payroll activities and tax documentation.
• Maintain payroll records in accordance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Ensure confidentiality and security of payroll information.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with HR, Finance, and external payroll vendors to ensure smooth payroll operations.
• Provide payroll guidance and support to employees and managers.
• Assist with payroll-related projects, system implementations, and process improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Philippines payroll processing.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine payroll regulations, taxation, and statutory contributions.
• Experience handling payroll for medium to large employee populations.
• Proficiency in payroll systems and HRIS platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a multinational or shared services environment.
• Knowledge of payroll automation and process improvements.
• Experience with Workday, SAP, Oracle, ADP, UKG, SuccessFactors, or similar payroll platforms.
• Certified Payroll Professional or equivalent payroll certification is an advantage.

Technical Skills

• Payroll processing and administration
• Philippine labor law compliance
• Taxation and statutory reporting
• HRIS and payroll systems
• Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Data Analysis)
• Payroll reconciliation and reporting

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• High level of confidentiality and integrity
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work under tight payroll deadlines
• Strong organizational and time-management skills

Experience

• 3 to 7 years of Philippines payroll experience.
• Experience managing monthly payroll cycles and statutory compliance requirements.

Employment Type

• Full-Time

Location

• Onsite (Chennai)