Payroll Accounting Lead | Reconciliations & Compliance

AECOM; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid time off

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Payroll Accounting Technical Lead to oversee end-to-end payroll activities with accuracy and timeliness. This senior role partners with Payroll, HR and Finance to maintain payroll data integrity and comply with internal controls and audit standards.

The incumbent will drive process improvements, provide technical leadership, and ensure timely, auditable payroll results across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a related field.
• 6–8 years of accounting experience, including 4+ years in payroll accounting.
• Experience with end-to-end payroll processes: accruals, reconciliations, variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main point of contact for coordinating payroll accounting activities across process leads and specialists.
• Oversee preparation, review, and posting of payroll journals, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, policies, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Review and validate reconciliations for accuracy and proper documentation.
• Act as primary liaison for internal and external payroll audits.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, and Finance to investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Track SLAs and ensure timely deliverables.
• Lead remediation initiatives and share payroll accounting best practices.
• Provide guidance to peers and escalate complex issues.
• Prepare reports and analytics on payroll performance, variances and trends.
• Support business continuity and backup coverage.

Skills

Payroll accounting

Analytical skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Workday

ADP

Oracle

SAP

Blackline

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Payroll Accounting Technical Lead to oversee end-to-end payroll activities with accuracy and timeliness. This senior role partners with Payroll, HR and Finance to maintain payroll data integrity and comply with internal controls and audit standards.

The incumbent will drive process improvements, provide technical leadership, and ensure timely, auditable payroll results across the organization.