Payroll Analyst - Project Based

Royal Caribbean Group; Makati; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group is seeking a Payroll Analyst to manage end-to-end payroll processing in collaboration with HR, Accounting, Treasury, and external service providers in the Philippines. You will ensure accuracy of salaries, payroll records, and regulatory compliance while supporting system upgrades and data migrations.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Management and at least 3 years’ payroll experience in a high-volume environment, with strong Excel skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management required.
• At least 3 years of working experience in payroll or related field.

Responsibilities

• Handle end-to-end payroll processing for multiple regions via external provider.
• Validate payroll data in payroll systems and resolve discrepancies.
• Consolidate variable reports and timekeeping details.
• Perform payroll activities related to salary overpayments.
• Prepare and maintain accurate payroll records and reports.
• Maintain issues log for process improvements.
• Support payroll projects such as data migration and vendor coordination.

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing

Analytical skills

Independent and team work

Strong communication

Microsoft Office

Excel advanced (IF, SUMIF, VLOOKUP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management

Tools

SuccessFactors

Payroll systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Payroll Analyst will play a key role in end-to-end payroll processing in collaboration with HR, Accounting, Treasury, external payroll service provider, management, employees, and other stakeholders. The analyst will process and support payroll to ensure accuracy of salaries, HR and Payroll records, and compliance with rules & regulations, and will participate in special projects such as the implementation of new systems, upgrades, and integrations.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The employee will be required to perform any other job-related duties or projects assigned by their supervisor or management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

PAYROLL

• Support Philippine, India and Australia/New Zealand end-to-end payroll processing via external payroll service provider.
• Validate the payroll details in SuccessFactors and Payroll systems and resolve any discrepancies as necessary.
• Check and consolidate variable reports or time keeping details.
• Perform payroll activities related to salary overpayment.
• Prepare and maintain accurate payroll records, calendars, and reports.
• Consolidate and update issues log which serve as reference for process improvements.
• Assists in data gathering, reconciliation and documentation as required in relation to Payroll Project initiatives such as outsourcing of payroll services to new vendor including, but not limited to data migration, parallel testing, and coordination with HR/stakeholders and payroll vendor.

COMPLIANCE

• Create and maintain up-to-date payroll process documentation.
• Ensure data integrity and confidentiality of information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management is required.
• With at least 3 years of working experience in the related field.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledgeable in payroll and time keeping process.
• Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to think critically and resolve complex, unique problems.
• Proficient in oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and learning new systems.
• Advanced to Expert Excel skills is a must (i.e. if, sumif, vlookup, hlookup for high volume data validations).
• Trustworthy and with the highest degree of integrity.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. The environment includes work inside / outside the office.

It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.