Compensation & Benefits Assistant Manager

Bricolage Group of Companies; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Bricolage Group of Companies in Metro Manila, Philippines seeks a Lead for Compensation and Benefits to oversee payroll, benefits administration, and HRIS records. You will partner with Finance and external providers to ensure accurate processing, privacy, and continuous improvement of services.

The role requires strong knowledge of payroll systems, compliance, and data handling, with leadership to guide the C&B team and ensure excellent employee experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 58 years of experience in compensation and benefits administration or HR operations.
• Strong knowledge of payroll, compensation, benefits structures, and compliance regulations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with practical expertise in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across all organisational levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll cycle, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely salary disbursement.
• Supervise and validate timekeeping data, including hours worked, overtime, and deductions.
• Analyse payroll metrics, identify discrepancies, and recommend process improvements.
• Ensure payroll practices comply with tax regulations and labour laws.
• Coordinate with the Finance team on payroll reconciliation and audits.
• Administer and monitor employee benefits, including HMO, group life insurance, retirement plans, and government-mandated benefits.
• Ensure timely processing of SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG remittances.
• Coordinate with external providers on enrolments, renewals, and claims.
• Review benefits programmes and recommend improvements that support employee satisfaction and retention.
• Provide guidance to employees on benefits enquiries and claims resolution.
• Oversee employee records in the HRIS, ensuring accuracy and compliance with labour laws.
• Supervise new-hire entries and the deactivation of separated employees.
• Maintain strict data privacy standards when handling sensitive information.
• Generate and analyse HRIS reports for management and regulatory compliance.
• Communicate compensation and benefits policy changes clearly to employees.
• Provide feedback and guidance to the Compensation and Benefits team to support continuous improvement.
• Prepare and submit reports to regulatory agencies and internal stakeholders.
• Address employee concerns regarding compensation and benefits with professionalism.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to resolve issues and improve service delivery.
• Gather and analyse employee feedback to propose actionable improvements.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Benefits administration

Data privacy

Excel expert

HRIS proficiency

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

HRIS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the role

Lead the organisation’s compensation and benefits operations, ensuring accurate payroll processing, compliant benefits administration, reliable employee records, and a positive employee experience. This role partners with Finance, internal teams, regulatory agencies, and external providers to maintain efficient processes, protect sensitive information, and continuously improve service delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end payroll cycle, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely salary disbursement.
• Supervise and validate timekeeping data, including hours worked, overtime, and deductions.
• Analyse payroll metrics, identify discrepancies, and recommend process improvements.
• Ensure payroll practices comply with tax regulations and labour laws.
• Coordinate with the Finance team on payroll reconciliation and audits.
• Administer and monitor employee benefits, including HMO, group life insurance, retirement plans, and government-mandated benefits.
• Ensure timely processing of SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG remittances.
• Coordinate with external providers on enrolments, renewals, and claims.
• Review benefits programmes and recommend improvements that support employee satisfaction and retention.
• Provide guidance to employees on benefits enquiries and claims resolution.
• Oversee employee records in the HRIS, ensuring accuracy and compliance with labour laws.
• Supervise new-hire entries and the deactivation of separated employees.
• Maintain strict data privacy standards when handling sensitive information.
• Generate and analyse HRIS reports for management and regulatory compliance.
• Communicate compensation and benefits policy changes clearly to employees.
• Provide feedback and guidance to the Compensation and Benefits team to support continuous improvement.
• Prepare and submit reports to regulatory agencies and internal stakeholders.
• Address employee concerns regarding compensation and benefits with professionalism.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to resolve issues and improve service delivery.
• Gather and analyse employee feedback to propose actionable improvements.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 58 years of experience in compensation and benefits administration or HR operations.
• Strong knowledge of payroll, compensation, benefits structures, and compliance regulations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with practical expertise in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across all organisational levels.