Payroll & HRIS Specialist (Workday) | Night shift - Onsite Ortigas

Satellite Office; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Satellite Office is seeking a Payroll & HRIS Specialist (Workday) to manage payroll for 1,000+ employees across the U.S. and international locations. You will work primarily in Workday, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payments.

You will also partner with HR and Finance, own timekeeping for hourly staff, and support Workday configuration and testing during rollouts.

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 payroll reports.
• Support Workday configuration, testing, data validation, and implementation work.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and stakeholders to improve payroll accuracy and processes.
• Mentor teammates through system updates and process changes.

Skills

Workday payroll

Advanced Excel

Multi-state payroll

International payroll

Payroll compliance

Fluent English

Attention to detail

Discretion with confidential data

Tools

Workday

Job description

PAYROLL & HRIS SPECIALIST (WORKDAY)

Work for our global clients and immerse in our rich and diverse company culture where you can thrive, grow and just be aweSOme!

WHAT IS A/AN PAYROLL & HRIS SPECIALIST (WORKDAY)?

We're 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 — you'll work primarily in Workday, with strong, current Workday experience a must.

WHAT WILL BE YOUR MAIN 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

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• 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-to-day

• Payroll certification

What's 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