Global Payroll Analyst — Multi-Country & Compliance

Western Union; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Development platforms

Short-term incentives

Job summary

Western Union in Quezon City is seeking an Analyst, Payroll to join the Global Payroll Team. You will build relationships across payroll vendors, Benefits, HR/Knowledge Center, and Accounting to ensure accurate and timely payroll data submission.

The role involves end-to-end multi-country payroll processing, payroll validation, controls, and compliance, plus partnering with stakeholders to resolve queries and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll experience with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent experience; strong understanding of payroll processes, HCM/Payroll systems, auditing, and basic accounting principles.
• Strong technical and analytical skills, including proficiency in Excel and Word, attention to detail, problem-solving, troubleshooting, workload prioritization, and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex payroll matters clearly, provide superior customer service, collaborate effectively across teams and locations, and maintain accountability for deliverables.
• Adaptable and continuous learner with experience in multinational environments, flexibility to support peak payroll cycles, commitment to meeting deadlines, and openness to new processes, systems, and legislative changes.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end multi-country payroll processing, including transactional payroll data, statutory deductions, expatriate/relocation/severance payments, garnishments, and banking-related payroll disbursements, ensuring accurate and timely employee pay.
• Perform payroll validation, controls, and compliance activities, including auditing payroll registers, reviewing HCM (Workday) data, ensuring statutory compliance (taxes, benefits, pensions, and allowances), and supporting internal and external audit requirements.
• Partner with vendors, stakeholders, and employees to resolve complex payroll queries, communicate corrections, maintain governance standards, and ensure adherence to payroll policies and deadlines.
• Support payroll operations and continuous improvement initiatives through reporting, process documentation, special projects, and independent management of assigned responsibilities with minimal supervision.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Multinational experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Workday

Job description

Western Union in Quezon City is seeking an Analyst, Payroll to join the Global Payroll Team. You will build relationships across payroll vendors, Benefits, HR/Knowledge Center, and Accounting to ensure accurate and timely payroll data submission.

The role involves end-to-end multi-country payroll processing, payroll validation, controls, and compliance, plus partnering with stakeholders to resolve queries and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.