Payroll And HRIS Specialist Workday

Satellite Office; Pasig; On-site; PHP 4,389,000 - 6,897,000; Full time

Job summary

Satellite Office is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to run accurate, compliant payroll for 1,000+ employees across multiple U.S. states and global locations. The role uses Workday as the payroll system of record and requires current Workday expertise.

You will process weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll, manage garnishments, PTO accruals, and ensure timely payments. You’ll mentor teammates and collaborate with HR and Finance to improve payroll processes.

Qualifications

• 5 years of hands-on payroll experience, including multi-state and international processing.
• Strong, current experience with Workday — this is a must‑have for this role right now
• Advanced Excel skills — VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, complex formulas, reconciliations
• Working knowledge of payroll tax rules across federal, state, local, and pension contexts
• Discretion in handling confidential data, and fluent English

Responsibilities

• Process weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll across multiple states and global locations in Workday
• Manage garnishments, wage verifications, and payroll compliance
• Audit and reconcile PTO accruals, deductions, and related balances
• Ensure commissions, incentives, and bonuses are paid accurately and on time
• Own the timekeeping system for hourly employees and run recurring/ad hoc payroll reports
• Support Workday configuration, testing, data validation, and implementation work
• Partner with HR, Finance, and business stakeholders to continuously improve payroll accuracy and process
• Mentor teammates through system updates and process changes

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

Discretion

Fluent English

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

Job Description:

About the Role

Were looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to help run accurate, compliant payroll for a workforce of 1,000+ employees across multiple U.S. states and global locations. This organization has completed (or is completing) its move to Workday as the payroll system of record — youll work primarily in Workday, with strong, current Workday experience a must.

What Youll Do

• Process weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll across multiple states and global locations in Workday




• Manage garnishments, wage verifications, and payroll compliance




• Audit and reconcile PTO accruals, deductions, and related balances




• Ensure commissions, incentives, and bonuses are paid accurately and on time




• Own the timekeeping system for hourly employees and run recurring/ad hoc payroll reports




• Support Workday configuration, testing, data validation, and implementation work




• Partner with HR, Finance, and business stakeholders to continuously improve payroll accuracy and process




• Mentor teammates through system updates and process changes

What Youll Bring

• 5 years of hands‑on payroll experience, including multi‑state and international processing




• Strong, current experience with Workday — this is a must‑have for this role right now




• Advanced Excel skills — VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, complex formulas, reconciliations




• Working knowledge of payroll tax rules across federal, state, local, and pension contexts




• Sharp attention to detail and a reconciliation-minded approach to your work




• Discretion in handling confidential data, and fluent English

Nice to Have

• Workday implementation experience within a global organization




• Experience acting as a Workday/payroll systems SME




• Background leading or contributing meaningfully to a Workday implementation project




• Prior ADP experience (Celergo a plus) — helpful legacy-system context, not required day‑time




• Payroll certification

Whats In It For You

• Genuine ownership of payroll systems and process improvement, not just execution




• Direct, cross‑functional exposure to HR, Finance, and business leadership




• A front‑row seat (and real input) on a live Workday rollout




• Opportunity to mentor and shape process as the payroll function scales

Ready to bring your payroll and Workday expertise to a growing team?