Australian Payroll Specialist - Employment Hero (On-site)

Brainbox; Angeles; On-site; PHP 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentives (tenure- and performance-)

Paid time off

Referral bonuses

Recognition programs

HMO on day 1

Work-life balance with 37.5h week

International career growth

Travel opportunities

Modern air-conditioned offices

Local support

Job summary

Brainbox is hiring a Payroll Officer in Pampanga to manage end-to-end Australian payroll within Employment Hero for our client. You will set up Employment Hero, run accurate pay cycles, and support the finance function with accounts and reconciliation work.

The role involves Australian payroll processing, STP reporting, superannuation, and compliance with Modern Awards. On-site work at our Pampanga office with training and growth opportunities across international clients.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience processing Australian payroll.
• Hands-on experience using Employment Hero for payroll.
• Working knowledge of Modern Awards, STP, superannuation and leave entitlements.
• Experience with Australian accounting software such as Xero or MYOB.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
• Able to speak and write in English proficiently.
• Handles confidential information with discretion.
• Organised, able to meet fixed payroll deadlines, and comfortable working independently.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly, fortnightly and monthly payroll for Australian employees in Employment Hero.
• Interpret and apply Modern Awards, enterprise agreements and National Employment Standards, including penalty rates, overtime, allowances and leave loading.
• Calculate and process leave accruals, terminations and final pays.
• Lodge STP reports and complete end of financial year finalisation.
• Process superannuation contributions and meet Super Guarantee obligations.
• Maintain employee payroll records and pay rates.
• Prepare payroll journals and reconcile payroll to the general ledger.
• Respond to employee and manager payroll queries promptly and professionally.
• Set up and configure Employment Hero, including pay schedules and leave policies.
• Migrate data from existing systems and run parallel payrolls.
• Map payroll to chart of accounts and integrate with Xero/MYOB.
• Configure employee self-service, onboarding workflows, timesheets and approval chains.
• Document payroll processes and guide users on system use.
• Process accounts payable/receivable, and perform month-end close tasks as needed.

Skills

Australian payroll

Employment Hero

STP knowledge

Xero/MYOB

Excel/Google Sheets

English proficiency

Confidential handling

Deadline-oriented

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Xero

MYOB

Job description

Brainbox is hiring a Payroll Officer in Pampanga to manage end-to-end Australian payroll within Employment Hero for our client. You will set up Employment Hero, run accurate pay cycles, and support the finance function with accounts and reconciliation work.

The role involves Australian payroll processing, STP reporting, superannuation, and compliance with Modern Awards. On-site work at our Pampanga office with training and growth opportunities across international clients.